Writing
漂 (piāo) — how to say "to float" in Chinese
漂
To float, to drift
verb
Character composition
漂
to float, to drift
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
漂在水上
piāo zài shuǐ shàng
float on the water
慢慢漂
màn màn piāo
drift slowly
Examples
小船在河里慢慢漂向远方。
The small boat slowly drifts down the river into the distance.
树叶漂在水上。
Leaves float on the water.
Mnemonic
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Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for float
"to float" in Chinese is 漂 (piāo).
漂 meaning in English
漂 (piāo) means "To float, to drift".
How is 漂 pronounced?
It is pronounced piāo (written as piao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Piao in Chinese characters
It is written 漂 and has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 漂?
漂 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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