飘

飄
piāo
HSK 5
#1,525 most
frequent character
to float
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

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。
zhè zhī niǎo zài tiānkōng zhōng piāo 。
This bird is floating in the sky.
秋天的叶子飘落在地上。
qiūtiān de yèzi piāo luòzài dìshàng 。
The leaves in autumn are floating down to the ground.
风吹着旗帜，让它在空中飘扬。
fēng chuīzháo qízhì ， ràng tā zài kōngzhōng piāoyáng 。
The wind blows the flag, causing it to float in the air.

Words with similar meanings

漂浮piāofú
to float
更加强调在水面或空中漂浮的状态。
轻盈qīngyíng
light and graceful
强调一种轻松，优雅的漂浮状态。

Homophones

漂piāo
to drift

Words Starting With 飘

飘扬piāo yáng
wave; flutter; fly

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