飙 biāo whirlwind
How to remember 飙: 猋 rushing dogs + 风 wind = whirlwind. Three rushing dogs tear across the beach, the wind throws sand into the air behind them, and the picnic vanishes in a whirlwind.
Component breakdown
飙 = 猋 rushing dogs + 风 wind
- 猋 rushing dogs
- 风 wind
Three rushing dogs tear across the beach, the wind throws sand into the air behind them, and the picnic vanishes in a whirlwind.
How it is used
- A violent gust/whirlwind, now overwhelmingly used for shooting up fast: 飙升 (biāoshēng) to soar/skyrocket - 价格飙升 (jiàgé biāoshēng) prices spiking.
- Colloquial 飙车 (biāo chē) to street-race/drive at breakneck speed, 飙泪 (biāo lèi) tears bursting out.
- Vivid and dramatic - reach for 飙升 when numbers rocket up, stronger than plain 上升.