颶 (jù) - Hurricane — refers to a violent tropical cyclone & used to describe something extremely powerful or destructive.

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jù ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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颶 · jù

Hurricane — refers to a violent tropical cyclone or typhoon;

used to describe something extremely powerful or destructive.

Hurricane — refers to a violent tropical cycloneused to describe something extremely powerful or destructive.

Usage highlights

HurricaneHurricane eyeHurricane warningHurricane seasonHurricane pathHurricane center

Synonyms

  • 台风— typhoon (specifically Northwest Pacific tropical cyclones)
  • 风暴— storm, tempest
  • 狂风— gale, fierce wind

Antonyms

  • 微风— breeze, gentle wind
  • 和风— soft wind, gentle breeze
  • 平静— calm, tranquility

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The hurricane caused widespread damage (飓风造成了广泛的破坏).
  • Meteorologists track hurricane paths (气象学家追踪飓风路径).
  • Hurricane-force winds reached 120 mph (飓风级风力达到每小时120英里).
  • The hurricane warning was issued yesterday (昨天发布了飓风警告).

Collocations

  • Hurricane(飓风)
  • Hurricane eye(飓风眼)
  • Hurricane warning(飓风警报)
  • Hurricane season(飓风季节)
  • Hurricane path(飓风路径)
  • Hurricane center(飓风中心)

Idioms

  • Like a hurricane sweeping away withered leaves(如飓风扫落叶)
  • Hurricane-like momentum(飓风之势)
  • Hurricane and thunder(飓风雷霆)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese meteorology, 飓风 specifically refers to hurricanes in the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, while 台风 refers to typhoons in the Northwest Pacific.
  • The character combines 风 (wind) with 具 (tool/implements), suggesting 'implemented wind' or 'complete wind'.
  • Historically used in classical texts to describe violent storms and winds of great destructive power.

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