缥 (piāo) - Glimmering & light blue

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piāo ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

缥 · piāo

Glimmering;

light blue;

pale;

faint;

ethereal;

also refers to a type of thin silk fabric.

Glimmeringlight bluepale

Usage highlights

Ethereal and indistinctPale green silkLight blue colorFaint memoryMisty and elusivePale silk fabric

Synonyms

  • 缈— distant and indistinct; vague
  • 朦— dim; obscure; blurred
  • 茫— vast and hazy; unclear

Antonyms

  • 实— solid; real; substantial
  • 清— clear; distinct
  • 显— obvious; apparent

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The distant mountains were a pale blue (缥色).
  • She wore a dress of shimmering silk (缥缈).
  • His memories of the event were faint and indistinct (记忆缥缈).
  • The mist created an ethereal atmosphere (缥缈的雾气).

Collocations

  • Ethereal and indistinct(缥缈)
  • Pale green silk(缥碧)
  • Light blue color(缥色)
  • Faint memory(缥缈的记忆)
  • Misty and elusive(虚无缥缈)
  • Pale silk fabric(缥帛)

Idioms

  • Vague and elusive(虚无缥缈)
  • A fleeting, illusory existence(缥缈若仙)
  • Indistinct and hard to discern(影影缥缥)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese poetry and literature to describe misty, dreamlike, or ethereal scenes.
  • Associated with Daoist and mystical concepts of the intangible and transcendent.
  • The character's connection to silk reflects its historical use in describing fine, delicate fabrics.

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