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14 strokes
Character #586 · The First 1000

piào

pretty

pretty (as in 漂亮)

Also read piāo (to float; to drift) · piǎo (to bleach)

Strokes
14
Both scripts
漂
Poster cell
Z21
简 = 繁Same in simplified and traditional
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • piàoliang pretty
  • piāofú to float
  • piāoliú to float on the current
  • piāoyí to drift
  • piāobó (of a boat) to float
  • piǎobái to bleach
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 漂

Write 漂 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, piào, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell Z21 · 28 × 36 grid

漂 is #586 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 漂 mean in English?
漂 (piào) means "pretty": pretty (as in 漂亮).
How do you pronounce 漂?
漂 is pronounced piào in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄆㄧㄠˋ. It can also be read piāo (to float; to drift) or piǎo (to bleach).
How many strokes does 漂 have?
漂 has 14 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 漂 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 漂 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 漂?
Common words that use 漂 include 漂亮 (piàoliang, pretty), 漂浮 (piāofú, to float), 漂流 (piāoliú, to float on the current), 漂移 (piāoyí, to drift).
How common is 漂?
漂 is number 586 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell Z21 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.