飘
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piāo · to drift, to float, to flutter

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #4833
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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

15Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

风Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 飘

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piāoWords pronounced piāo
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Example sentences

Notice where 飘 sits in each complete thought.

Yèzi màn màn de piāo luò xià lái.叶子慢慢的飘落下来。

The leaves slowly fell.

Source: Tatoeba #380920 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ gǎn jué yǒu xiē qīng piāo piāo le.我感觉有些轻飘飘了。

I feel flattered.

Source: Tatoeba #1944831 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tiān kōng piāo de yún hěn měi.天空飘的云很美。

The clouds floating in the sky are beautiful.

Source: Tatoeba #348579 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yì duǒ bái yún zài lán tiān shàng piāo.一朵白云在蓝天上飘。

A white cloud is floating in the blue sky.

Source: Tatoeba #345987 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ gǎn jué xiàng yǔ máo yí yàng qīng piāo.我感觉像羽毛一样轻飘。

I feel as light as a feather.

Source: Tatoeba #5691258 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 飘 in context

  1. Say piāo, then recall the core meaning: to drift, to float, to flutter.
  2. Write all 15 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 飘浮 (piāo fú), meaning “to float”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 飘 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.