Meaning
to float
Chinese: 随风浮动。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “piao” becomes a different word in each tone. 飘 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 飘扬piāo yángto wave; to flutter; to fly
- 发飘fā piāoto feel shaky; to feel wobbly
- 飘然piāo ránto float in the air; swiftly; nimbly; easy and relaxed
- 飘动piāo dòngto float; to drift
- 飘海piāo hǎito go abroad
Example Sentence
天空中飘着几片雪花。Tiān kōng zhōng piāo zhe jǐ piàn xuě huā.A few snowflakes are floating in the sky.
天空Tiān kōngsky中zhōngmiddle飘piāocomplacent着zhe(ongoing action)几jǐsmall table片piàndisk雪花xuě huāsnowflake。