fú​yáo

cyclone

  • created sense approved 扶摇/扶搖 · fú​yáo · cyclone — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    fú​yáo

    cyclone

    (literary) a whirlwind or storm that spirals upward; a cyclone

    扶 (literal) → 扶 · fú · to support 摇 (literal) → 摇/搖 · yáo · to shake

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  • created sense approved 扶摇/扶搖 · fú​yáo · rapidly rising — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    fú​yáo

    rapidly rising

    rising or climbing rapidly and steeply, usually referring to an upward trajectory or progress

    扶 (literal) → 扶 · fú · to support 摇 (literal) → 摇/搖 · yáo · to shake

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