漂

piāo/
piǎo/
piào
HSK 1Very Common

Basic Meaning

v
to float; to drift (on the surface of a liquid, moved by the current or wind).
浮在液体表面顺着液体流动或风吹动的方向移动。
Words:
漂流血流漂杵漂移漂浮漂来
Synonyms:
浮
Sentences:
  1. 小(xiǎo)船(chuán)在(zài)湖(hú)里(lǐ)慢(màn)慢(màn)地(de)漂(piāo)移(yí)。
    The small boat drifts slowly in the lake.
  2. 河(hé)上(shàng)漂(piāo)来(lái)一(yī)个(ge)小(xiǎo)木(mù)盒(hé)。
    A small wooden box came floating down the river.
  3. 一(yī)片(piàn)叶(yè)子(zi)在(zài)河(hé)面(miàn)上(shàng)漂(piāo)着(zhe)。
    A leaf is floating on the surface of the river.
n
(fishing) float; bobber.
Used in the word '漂儿(piao1r5)'.
钓鱼用的浮子。
Words:
漂儿
Sentences:
  1. 钓(diào)鱼(yú)的(de)时(shí)候(hòu)，要(yào)时(shí)刻(kè)注(zhù)意(yì)水(shuǐ)里(lǐ)的(de)漂(piāo)儿(r)。
    When fishing, you must pay attention to the float in the water at all times.

Writing & Component

Radical氵
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