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Meaning of 漂

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Polyphone (多音字)HSK 1
Total strokes: 14; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (water) conveys the meaning.
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1
Pinyin: piāo
English Definition:to float; to drift
Chinese Definition:
①浮在液体上不动或顺着风向、流向而移动:漂浮。漂流。漂没。漂移。漂泊(喻职业生活不固定,东奔西走。亦作“飘泊”)。漂零。漂沦。漂游。漂萍。
Example Words:
漂流 piāo liú to float on the current; to drift along or about; rafting
漂泊 piāo to drift (in the tide); to rove; to lead a wandering existence; drifter; wanderer
漂移 piāo to drift
漂游 piāo yóu drift
鱼漂 piāo fishing float
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2
Pinyin: piǎo
English Definition:to bleach
Chinese Definition:
①用水加药品使物品退去颜色或变白:漂白。漂染。
②用水冲去杂质:漂洗。

Example Words:
漂白 piǎo bái to bleach; to whiten
漂洗 piǎo to rinse (clothes)
漂染 piǎo rǎn to bleach and dye
漂白剂 piǎo bái bleach
漂白水 piǎo bái shuǐ bleach
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3
Pinyin: piào
English Definition:elegant; polished
Chinese Definition:
①(漂亮)a.好看,如“长得漂漂”;b.出色,如“这件事办得漂漂”。
②方言,事情、账目等落空:那事没什么指望,漂了。

Example Words:
漂亮HSK 1 piào liang pretty; beautiful
漂漂亮亮 piào piào liàng liàng beautiful; pretty
爱漂亮HSK 1 ài piào liang to like looking attractive (usually of girls); aestheticism
漂走 piào zǒu to float away; to drift; to be swept off
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Example Sentences
1
She is very beautiful.
2
The girl is very pretty.
3
This bridge is very beautiful.
4
That dress is very pretty.
5
This cup is very beautiful.