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CHINESE CHARACTER

piāo

飘

飘

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wave

Numbered pinyin
piao1
English meanings
blow about, float, blow/drift about, flutter, wave, blow, drift about

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 票; right 风.

  • Left

    票
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  • Right

    风
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Meaning & sound clues

风 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “wind”.

票 is identified as the sound component (piào). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 飘.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰票风

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    xuě雪huā花piāo飘luò落。

    Snowflakes fall.

  2. 02

    hóng红qí旗piāo飘piāo飘。

    Flags flutter.

  3. 03

    suí随fēng风piāo飘yáng扬。

    Flutter in the wind.

  4. 04

    qīng轻yíng盈yōuměi优美。

    Light and graceful.

  5. 05

    rú如shī诗rú如huà画。

    Picturesque.

  6. 06

    lìng令rén人táozuì陶醉。

    Enchanting.

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