piáo

common
verb

Meaning of

嫖 means to patronize prostitutes; to engage in whoring. Pronounced piáo.

  • to patronize prostitutes; to engage in whoring

Character Info

Radical
Strokes16

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

yīn
piáo
chāng
bèi
jǐng
chá
dài
le
 

He was arrested by the police for soliciting prostitutes.

piáo
dōu
shì
yán
zhòng
de
è
 

Gambling and whoring are both serious vices.

Zài
dài
 
wén
rén
xiá
yǒu
shí
bèi
shì
wéi
fēng
 
dàn
jīn
tiān
de
piáo
bèi
shè
huì
qiǎn
 

In ancient times, literati consorting with courtesans was sometimes seen as refined, but today, men who patronize prostitutes are condemned by society.