cuān

蹿

Character · VerbTraditional躥

jump up; spurt

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to jump upward or forward; to spring up; to dart

Describes sudden, forceful upward or forward movement, often used for animals, flames, or people leaping.

Māo猫
yī一
xià下
zi子
cuān蹿
dào到
le了
shù树
shàng上
 。

The cat leaped onto the tree in one bound.

Tā他
shēn身
zi子
wǎng往
shàng上
yī一
cuān蹿
 ,
jiē接
zhù住
le了
lán篮
qiú球
 。

He sprang upward and caught the basketball.

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Tù兔
zi子
cóng从
dòng洞
lǐ里
cuān蹿
le了
chū出
lái来
 。

The rabbit darted out of its hole.

Huǒ火
shì势
xùn迅
sù速
xiàng向
shàng上
cuān蹿
shēng升
 。

The flames shot rapidly upward.

Xiǎo小
tōu偷
yī一
cuān蹿
 ,
fān翻
guò过
le了
wéi围
qiáng墙
 。

The thief vaulted over the wall in one leap.

2.

verb

to spurt; to shoot out; to gush

dialect

Dialectal usage, commonly used for nosebleeds, flames, or liquids erupting suddenly.

Tā他
de的
bí鼻
zi子
tū突
rán然
cuān蹿
xiě血
le了
 。

His nose suddenly started gushing blood.

Shuǐ水
guǎn管
huài坏
le了
 ,
shuǐ水
zhí直
wǎng往
wài外
cuān蹿
 。

The pipe broke, and water was spurting straight out.

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Zhè这
kǒu口
qì气
cóng从
zuǐ嘴
lǐ里
cuān蹿
le了
chū出
lái来
 。

This breath shot out from his mouth.

Huǒ火
xīng星
cóng从
lú炉
zi子
lǐ里
cuān蹿
le了
chū出
lái来
 。

Sparks shot out from the stove.

Tā他
qì气
de得
xiě血
zhí直
wǎng往
tóu头
shàng上
cuān蹿
 。

He was so angry that the blood rushed straight to his head.