• 1566th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 28 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. piāo (piao1)to float • to drift
2. piǎo (piao3)to bleach
3. piào (piao4)elegant • polished

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for piāo (piao1)The component is pronounced as 'piào' (piao4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for piǎo (piao3)The component is pronounced as 'piào' (piao4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for piào (piao4)The component is pronounced as 'piào' (piao4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

漂亮 

Uncommon

漂泊 
漂移 

RareShow 25

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.