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Character

漂 piāo · piào · piǎo

HSK 2Character3 readings

to float on water

Radical
氵
Strokes
14
Structure
Left–right
Parts
氵 票
Traditional
漂
Frequency
#1033 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

piāoMain readingpiàoRare readingpiǎoRare reading

piāo

piao1Main readingHSK 7–9
  1. to float on water
  2. to drift; to move slowly where the water takes it

Examples

  • 小船在水上漂。

    xiǎo chuán zài shuǐ shàng piāo

    The little boat floats on the water.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 木头在水里漂。

    mù tou zài shuǐ lǐ piāo

    A piece of wood floats in the water.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “漂” as piāo

北漂běi piāoto migrate to Beijing or Taipei in search of better job…Word
浮漂fú piāoto float↗See 漂浮WordUnreviewed
漂摇piāo yáoswayingWord漂泊piāo bó(of a boat) to floatWord漂洋piāo yángto cross the oceanWord漂流piāo liúto float on the currentWord漂浮piāo fúto floatWord漂游piāo yóudriftWord

piào

piao4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is piāo.

  1. used in 漂亮 (piào liang) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “漂” as piào

漂亮piào liangprettyWordHSK 2漂亮话piào liang huàfine-sounding but empty wordsWord爱漂亮ài piào liangto like looking attractiveWord

piǎo

piao3Reading 3Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is piāo.

  1. to bleach CC-CEDICT

Words that use “漂” as piǎo

漂染piǎo rǎnto bleach and dyeWord漂洗piǎo xǐto rinseWord漂白piǎo báito bleachWord漂绿piǎo lǜto greenwashWord漂白剂piǎo bái jìbleachWord漂白水piǎo bái shuǐbleachWord漂白粉piǎo bái fěnbleaching powderWord

Stroke order

All 14 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 漂

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Same radical 氵

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