piāo

剽悍

Word · Adjective · VerbTraditional剽

quick and fierce; to plunder

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

quick and fierce; nimble and valiant

literary

Describes a person's physical prowess or aggressive nature, often with a sense of speed and intensity. Used in literary or formal contexts.

Tā他
shēn身
shǒu手
piāo剽
hàn悍
 ,
zài在
zhàn战
chǎng场
shàng上
yī一
mǎ马
dāng当
xiān先
 。

He is quick and fierce, charging ahead on the battlefield.

Zhè这
xiē些
qí骑
bīng兵
yǐ以
piāo剽
hàn悍
zhù著
chēng称
 。

These cavalrymen are known for their fierceness.

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Xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
zhǔ主
jué角
xìng性
gé格
piāo剽
hàn悍
 ,
xíng行
shì事
guǒ果
duàn断
 。

The novel's protagonist has a fierce personality and acts decisively.

2.

verb

to rob; to plunder

archaic

An archaic or formal usage. This is a primary meaning of the character 剽 in classical Chinese.

Fěi匪
tú徒
piāo剽
lüè掠
le了
cūn村
zhuāng庄
 。

The bandits plundered the village.

Piāo剽
qiè窃
tā他
rén人
zuò作
pǐn品
shì是
kě可
chǐ耻
de的
 。

Plagiarizing others' work is shameful.