飞跃
fēi yuè · HSK 7
to leap
🦘 fei yue = fly + leap — a jump so big you take flight
The character 飞 means fly and 跃 means jump. Together they describe a dramatic leap or bound, like a kangaroo launching across a gap. The word often extends to breakthroughs or great advances.
飞 — pictograph of a bird in flight (wings + body)
飞 is a pictograph originally depicting a bird soaring with outstretched wings, with the upper stroke suggesting the head and the curved strokes representing wings and tail. The traditional form 飛 shows the wings more clearly; 飞 is the simplified version retaining just one wing-like element. Its core meaning 'to fly' has stayed stable throughout history.