piāo

嘌

Character · VerbTraditional飄

flutter; drift; float

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to flutter; to float; to drift (in the wind)

Describes something light being carried by the wind, such as leaves, snow, flags, or hair.

Qiū秋
yè叶
zài在
fēng风
zhōng中
piāo飘
wǔ舞
 。

Autumn leaves are dancing in the wind.

Xuě雪
huā花
cóng从
tiān天
kōng空
piāo飘
xià下
lái来
 。

Snowflakes are drifting down from the sky.

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Guó国
qí旗
zài在
guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
gāo高
gāo高
piāo飘
yáng扬
 。

The national flag is flying high in the square.

Tā她
de的
cháng长
fà发
zài在
wēi微
fēng风
zhōng中
piāo飘
dòng动
 。

Her long hair fluttered in the breeze.