徱 (piào) - To float & to drift

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piào ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

徱 · piào

To float;

to drift;

to wander aimlessly;

to be adrift.

To floatto driftto wander aimlessly

Usage highlights

To drift and wanderFloating and driftingWandering lifeAimless driftingRoaming far awayDrifting thoughts

Synonyms

  • 漂— to float, to drift
  • 游— to wander, to travel
  • 流— to flow, to drift

Antonyms

  • 定— fixed, settled
  • 驻— to station, to be stationed
  • 固— firm, stable

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fallen leaves float on the water (落叶徱在水上).
  • His thoughts drift without focus (他的思绪徱忽不定).
  • Clouds drift across the sky (云朵徱过天空).
  • A wandering life (徱泊的生活).

Collocations

  • To drift and wander(徱泊)
  • Floating and drifting(徱浮)
  • Wandering life(徱流)
  • Aimless drifting(徱荡)
  • Roaming far away(远徱)
  • Drifting thoughts(思绪徱忽)

Idioms

  • Drifting with the current(随波徱流)
  • Wandering without fixed abode(徱泊无定)
  • Floating clouds and wandering ducks(云徱凫泛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character conveys a sense of freedom but also rootlessness in Chinese culture.
  • Often used in literary contexts to describe a wandering lifestyle or transient existence.
  • Can carry both positive connotations of freedom and negative connotations of instability.

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