biāo

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Character · Adjective · VariantTraditional飆

rapid; swift; whirlwind

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

rapid; swift; fast-moving

literary

A literary and somewhat archaic adjective describing great speed, often used in classical or formal writing.

Fēng风
biāo飚
diàn电
jī激
 ，
shùn瞬
xī息
qiān千
lǐ里
 。

Like wind and lightning, it travels a thousand miles in an instant.

Chē车
qí骑
biāo飚
chí驰
 ，
chén尘
tǔ土
fēi飞
yáng扬
 。

Horses and carriages raced swiftly, raising clouds of dust.

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Shí时
dài代
biàn变
qiān迁
 ，
rú如
fēng风
zhī之
biāo飚
 。

The times change as swiftly as the wind.

2.

variant

variant of 飙 (whirlwind; violent wind)

literary

This is a variant character for 飙, meaning a whirlwind or gale. It is used interchangeably in classical texts.

Kuáng狂
biāo飚
zhòu骤
qǐ起
 ，
xí席
juǎn卷
yuán原
yě野
 。

A violent whirlwind suddenly arose, sweeping across the plain.

Zhè这
ge个
gǔ古
běn本
zhōng中
 ，
 “
biāo飚
 ”
yǔ与
 “
biāo飙
 ”
tōng通
yòng用
 。

In this ancient text, 飚 and 飙 are used interchangeably.