Chinese word dictionary

漂砾

piāo lì · (geology) glacial erratic; rock transported by a glacier

Practice word

Word information

Simplified漂砾

Traditional漂礫

Pinyinpiāo lì

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

漂piào

to drift, to float; to be tossed about; bleach

砾lì

gravel, pebbles

How to learn 漂砾

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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漂亮piàoliang

pretty; beautiful

漂piāo

to float; to drift

漂泊piāobó

(of a boat) to float; to drift; to lie at anchor; (fig.) to roam; to lead a wandering existence

漂浮piāofú

to float; to hover; to drift (also fig., to lead a wandering life); to rove; showy; superficial

漂流piāoliú

to float on the current; to drift along or about; rafting