飄 piāo

whirlwind, cyclone; floating

DEFINITIONS

  • whirlwind, cyclone
  • floating
  • variant of 飄|飘[piao1]
  • to float

WORDS

飄海 piāo hǎi to go abroad
飄渺 piāo miǎo faintly discernible; as in a mist
飄灑 piāo sǎ suave; graceful; fluent and elegant (calligraphy)
飄然 piāo rán to float in the air; swiftly; nimbly; easy and relaxed
飄盪 piāo dàng to drift; to wave; to float on the waves; to flutter in the wind
飄移 piāo yí to drift
飄緲 piāo miǎo variant of 飄渺|飘渺[piao1 miao3]
飄舉 piāo jǔ to dance; to float in the wind
飄舞 piāo wǔ to fly up; to dance in the air (of snowflakes, flower petals etc)
飄落 piāo luò to float down; to fall gently (snowflakes, leaves etc)
飄蓬 piāo péng to float in the wind; by ext., to lead a wandering life
飄逸 piāo yì graceful; elegant; to drift; to float
飄零 piāo líng to fall and wither (like autumn leaves); (fig.) drifting and homeless
飄風 piāo fēng whirlwind; stormy wind
飄颻 piāo yáo variant of 飄搖|飘摇[piao1 yao2]
飄飄 piāo piāo to float about; to flutter (in the breeze); (dialect) gay guy; (Tw) ghost
飄飄然 piāo piāo rán elated; light and airy feeling (after a few drinks); smug and conceited; complacent
飄香 piāo xiāng (of a fragrance) to waft about; (fig.) (of foods) to become popular in other places as well
鸞飄鳳泊 luán piāo fèng bó lit. firebird soars, phoenix alights (idiom); fig. bold, graceful calligraphy; married couple separated from each other; talented person not given the opportunity to fulfill his potential
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