飄 meaning and stroke order
To drift, to float, to flutter
How to write 飄, stroke by stroke
20 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 飄
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to float (in the air); to flutter; to waft
- complacent; frivolous
- weak; shaky; wobbly
How 飄 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Wind.
風 gives the meaning and 票 hints at the sound.
Radical: 風 (wind), shared by 10 characters on this site.
How to remember 飄
飄 is wind 風 (fēng) on the right with 票 (piào) on the left giving the sound. Picture a paper ticket 票 caught by the wind 風 and drifting away.
飄 describes light things moving in air or water, like flags, snow, leaves, or smells, and it is common in words like 飘扬 (piāoyáng) and 飘浮 (piāofú). It can also describe a person who is frivolous or not grounded. Example: 雪花在空中飘。(Xuěhuā zài kōngzhōng piāo.) Snowflakes are drifting in the air.
Common mistake: Learners often read 飄 as piào because of its phonetic 票 (piào), but 飄 is first tone, piāo. Also do not confuse it with 漂 (piāo), which uses the water radical and means floating on water, while 飄 is mainly floating in the air.
Common words with 飄
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 飄
How many strokes are in 飄?
飄 is written with 20 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 飄 mean?
飄 (piāo) means to drift, to float, to flutter. A common word with it is 阿飘 (āpiāo), meaning "(coll.) ghost (Tw)".
How do you pronounce 飄?
飄 is pronounced piāo, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 飄?
The radical of 飄 is 風, which carries the idea of "wind". Dictionaries list 飄 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 飄?
飄 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 飘, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 飘 and 飄?
飘 is the simplified form used in mainland China, and 飄 is the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong. They are the same word with the same pronunciation and meaning.
Why does 阿飘 mean ghost?
In Taiwanese colloquial speech, 阿飘 (āpiāo) is a playful, softer way to say ghost. It comes from the image of ghosts floating or drifting through the air, and 阿 is a friendly prefix often used with names.