翲 (piāo) - To flutter & to float lightly in the air

翲Tone 1

piāo ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

翲 · piāo

To flutter;

to float lightly in the air;

to fly lightly.

To flutterto float lightly in the airto fly lightly.

Usage highlights

Fluttering featherFloating lightlyFluttering danceFluttering flagFluttering in the windFluttering sleeves

Synonyms

  • 飘— to float, to flutter
  • 飞— to fly
  • 扬— to rise, to flutter

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • A feather fluttering in the wind (翲翲的羽毛).
  • The dancer's sleeves floated lightly (舞袖翲翲).
  • The kite fluttered high in the sky (风筝在空中翲翲).

Collocations

  • Fluttering feather(翲羽)
  • Floating lightly(翲翲)
  • Fluttering dance(翲舞)
  • Fluttering flag(翲旗)
  • Fluttering in the wind(随风而翲)
  • Fluttering sleeves(翲袖)

Idioms

  • Fluttering like a feather(翲若鸿毛)
  • Floating lightly and gracefully(翲然轻举)
  • Fluttering and dancing(翲翲而舞)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It often appears in classical literature to describe a light, graceful, floating or flying motion.
  • Its structure combines the radical for 'feather' (羽) with the component for 'light' (票), emphasizing lightness.

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