腾 (téng) has three distinct uses: (1) as a verb meaning 'to make room, clear out, vacate' (e.g., 腾出时间); (2) as a bound form meaning 'to gallop, prance, or soar' (e.g., 腾空而起), more literary than 奔驰 (bēn chí) for galloping or 飞翔 (fēi xiáng) for soaring; (3) as a verb suffix indicating repeated or agitated action (e.g., 折腾).