Word

飘 (piāo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 飘

动 dòng verb

to float; to drift

雪花在空中飘。

xuě huā zài kōng zhōng piāo

Snowflakes are floating in the air.

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Word breakdown

飘 piāo — to float; to drift

1 飘扬 piāo yáng — to flutter; to wave HSK 7
- 飘 to float, to drift (contributes the floating motion)
- 扬 to raise, to lift up (contributes the upward, rising motion)
Example

五星红旗在天安门广场上高高飘扬。

wǔ xīng hóng qí zài tiān ān mén guǎng chǎng shàng gāo gāo piāo yáng

The five-star red flag flutters high above Tiananmen Square.
2 飘浮 piāo fú — to float HSK 7
- 飘 drifting, waving motion
- 浮 floating on surface, buoyant
Example

白云在天空中飘浮。

bái yún zài tiān kōng zhōng piāo fú

White clouds float in the sky.

Structure & writing

1 飘 piāo — to flutter or dance in the wind

飘 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 票 piào — a ticket, note, or slip used as a voucher or credential

票 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 1

漂 piāo to float and drift on the surface of a liquid

HSK 6

飘 piāo to flutter or dance in the wind

1.2 风 fēng — wind; the phenomenon of moving air caused by differences in air pressure

风 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 5

疯 fēng insane; mentally deranged

HSK 6

飘 piāo to flutter or dance in the wind

HSK 7

讽 fěng to satirize, mock, or admonish with cutting innuendo 飙 biāo (lit.) violent windstorm

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