飘 piāo — float; flutter · English

飘

piāo

float; flutter

At a glance · 飘

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

繁体「飄」从風，票声，本义为旋风、飘动。简体「飘」同。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为旋风，引申为随风飞扬。

Structure

形声字，从風（意符，风），票（piào）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinpiāo

Radical风

Strokes15

UnicodeU+98D8

Character type形声

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English float; flutter To float or flutter in the wind.

Français flotter; voleter Flotter ou voleter au vent.

Español flotar; ondear Flotar u ondear con el viento.

العربية يطير؛ يرفرف يطير أو يرفرف مع الريح.

Русский парить; развеваться Парить или развеваться на ветру.

Common words

飘piāofloat
飘扬piāo yángflutter

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