蹿 (cuān) — to leap up; to spring up; to shoot up (as flames, prices, or speed)
Definition
蹿 (cuān) is a bound verb meaning 'to leap, shoot, or burst upward' — the rapid, forceful kind of upward motion (a cat onto a roof, flames bursting out, prices spiking). Always pairs with a direction complement like 上, 出, or 升.
bound form
to leap upto spring upto shoot up (as flames, prices, or speed)
Examples
- 蹿。Nà zhī māo yí xià zi cuān shàng le fáng dǐng.That cat leaped onto the roof in one go.
- 蹿，。Zuì jìn yóu jià lián lián cuān shēng, kāi chē de rén dōu hěn tóu téng.Gas prices have been shooting up lately, really bugging drivers.
- 蹿，。Huǒ miáo cóng chuāng kǒu cuān chū lái, xià le wǒ yí tiào.Flames burst out of the window and gave me a fright.
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