漂
piǎo
#1,566 most
frequent character
to bleach
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
漂 has 氵, water, and 票 piào as the sound part. Read piāo, it first meant to float or drift. Read piào, 'elegant' was borrowed only for the sound. Read piǎo, it means to rinse or bleach, from washing in water.
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