飘 uses 风 wind as the meaning part and 票 piào as the sound part. It first meant a tornado or gale. The sense grew to float or drift on the air, and then to flutter.
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Example Sentences
这只鸟在天空中飘。
zhèzhīniǎozàitiānkōngzhōngpiāo 。
This bird is floating in the sky.
秋天的叶子飘落在地上。
qiūtiāndeyèzipiāoluòzàidìshàng 。
The leaves in autumn are floating down to the ground.
风吹着旗帜，让它在空中飘扬。
fēngchuīzháoqízhì ， ràngtāzàikōngzhōngpiāoyáng 。
The wind blows the flag, causing it to float in the air.