biāo

飑

Character · NounTraditional颮

squall; sudden violent wind increase

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Meanings

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1.

noun

squall; sudden violent increase in wind speed

technical

A meteorological term describing a short-lived, severe weather event with a sudden wind shift and gust. Often accompanied by a temperature drop, rain showers, or hail.

Qì气
xiàng象
tái台
fā发
bù布
le了
biāo飑
xiàn线
yù预
jǐng警
 。

The meteorological observatory issued a squall line warning.

Xià下
wǔ午
de的
biāo飑
dǎo导
zhì致
xǔ许
duō多
shù树
mù木
bèi被
chuī吹
dǎo倒
 。

The afternoon squall caused many trees to be blown down.

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Biāo飑
guò过
jìng境
shí时
 ,
fēng风
sù速
zài在
jǐ几
fēn分
zhōng钟
nèi内
cóng从
sān三
jí级
měng猛
zēng增
dào到
bā八
jí级
 。

When the squall passed, the wind speed surged from force 3 to force 8 within minutes.