Definition
蹿 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'to leap or shoot upward suddenly'. It is not used alone but combines with other elements — 往上蹿 ('jump up'), 蹿升 ('shoot up, as prices or temperature'), 蹿出 ('burst out, as flames or a smell'). You can also encounter it in 蹿火 ('burst into flame') or sports contexts like 蹿高 ('jump high').
b.f.
to leap upto spring upto shoot up (as flames, prices, or speed)
Examples
- 蹿。Nà zhī māo yíxiàzi cuān shàng le fángdǐng.That cat leaped onto the roof in one go.
- 蹿，。Zuìjìn yóujià liánlián cuān shēng, kāi chē de rén dōu hěn tóuténg.Gas prices have been shooting up lately, really bugging drivers.
- 蹿，。Huǒmiáo cóng chuāngkǒu cuān chūlái, xià le wǒ yí tiào.Flames burst out of the window and gave me a fright.
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