飘 meaning and stroke order
To float (in the air); to flutter; to waft; complacent; frivolous; weak; shaky; wobbly
How to write 飘, stroke by stroke
15 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 飘
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to float (in the air); to flutter; to waft
- complacent; frivolous
- weak; shaky; wobbly
- variant of 飄|飘[piao1]
How 飘 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Wind.
风 gives the meaning and 票 hints at the sound.
Radical: 风 (wind), shared by 10 characters on this site.
How to remember 飘
The left side 票 (piào) gives the sound, and the right side 风 (fēng, wind) gives the meaning. Picture a paper ticket 票 caught by the wind 风 and drifting away.
飘 (piāo) describes light things moving through the air or on water, like flags, snow, leaves, or smells. It often appears in words like 飘扬 (piāoyáng) and 飘浮 (piāofú). Example: 雪花在空中飘。(Xuěhuā zài kōngzhōng piāo.) Snowflakes drift in the air.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 飘 (piāo) with 漂 (piāo), which has the water radical 氵 and is used for floating on water, as in 漂流 (piāoliú). The pronunciation is also often misread as 票 (piào), but 飘 takes the first tone.
Common words with 飘
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
飘 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 飘
How many strokes are in 飘?
飘 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 飘 mean?
飘 (piāo) means to float (in the air); to flutter; to waft; complacent; frivolous; weak; shaky; wobbly. A common word with it is 阿飘 (āpiāo), meaning "(coll.) ghost (Tw)".
How do you pronounce 飘?
飘 is pronounced piāo, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 飘?
The radical of 飘 is 风, which carries the idea of "wind". Dictionaries list 飘 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 飘?
The traditional form of 飘 is 飃 and 飄. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 飘 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 飘 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 飘 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can 飘 describe a person's attitude?
Yes. In casual speech, 飘 can mean someone is complacent or getting too full of themselves, as in 他最近有点飘了 (tā zuìjìn yǒudiǎn piāo le), meaning he has been a bit cocky lately.
What does 阿飘 mean?
阿飘 (āpiāo) is a colloquial word for ghost, used mainly in Taiwan. It comes from the image of a ghost floating through the air.