piāo

螵

Character · VerbTraditional飄

float; flutter; drift

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to float in the air; to drift; to flutter

Describes the movement of light objects like leaves, flags, or snow.

Hóng红
qí旗
zài在
fēng风
zhōng中
piāo飘
yáng扬
 。

The red flag flutters in the wind.

Xuě雪
huā花
cóng从
kōng空
zhōng中
piāo飘
luò落
xià下
lái来
 。

Snowflakes drift down from the sky.

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Luò落
yè叶
zài在
qiū秋
fēng风
zhōng中
piāo飘
lái来
piāo飘
qù去
 。

Fallen leaves drift back and forth in the autumn wind.

2.

verb

to wander aimlessly; to lead a drifting life

literary

Used metaphorically for a nomadic, unsettled lifestyle.

Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
de的
shí时
hou候
zài在
wài外
piāo漂
bó泊
le了
shí十
nián年
 。

He wandered abroad for ten years when he was young.

Piāo漂
bó泊
de的
líng灵
hún魂
zài在
xún寻
zhǎo找
guī归
sù宿
 。

The wandering soul is searching for a home.