漂
漂 (piào) · to drift
漂 (piào) means “to drift”. It is made of 氵 + 票 and has 14 strokes.
Break 漂 into its parts
What 漂 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 票 piào — bank note
- 覀 xī — west
- 示 shì — altar
- 二 — two strokes
- 小 xiǎo — small
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 票 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
漂 stroke order
Example sentences with 漂亮
你的衣服真漂亮！Nǐ de yīfu zhēn piàoliang!Your clothes are really pretty!
你的新家漂亮吗？Nǐ de xīn jiā piàoliang ma?Is your new home nice?
Words with 漂
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 江jiāngriver
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汤tāngsoup
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
Quick facts
| Pinyin | piào |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to drift |
| Strokes | 14 |
| Radical | 水 (water, #85) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 漂
What does 漂 mean?
漂 (piào) means “to drift”.
How many strokes does 漂 have?
漂 has 14 strokes.
What is the radical of 漂?
The radical of 漂 is 水 (shuǐ, “water”), Kangxi radical number 85.
What parts make up 漂?
漂 is made of 氵 (water) and 票 (bank note).
Keep learning
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