漂

piàopiāopiǎo

used in 漂亮

How to write 漂, stroke by stroke

Pictophonetic: semantic 氵 (water), phonetic 票

Made of 氵 + 票

漂亮piào liangpretty; beautiful
漂浮piāo fúto float; to hover; to drift (also fig., to lead a wandering life); to rove; showy; superficial
漂流piāo liúto float on the current; to drift along or about; rafting
漂泊piāo bó(of a boat) to float; to drift; to lie at anchor; (fig.) to roam; to lead a wandering existence
漂移piāo yíto drift
漂白piǎo báito bleach; to whiten
漂白剂piǎo bái jìbleach
爱漂亮ài piào liangto like looking attractive (usually of girls); aestheticism
打水漂dǎ shuǐ piāoto skip stones (on water); (coll.) to squander one's money on a bad investment
漂白水piǎo bái shuǐbleach
漂走piāo zǒuto float away; to drift; to be swept off
漂流者piāo liú zhědrifter; whitewater rafter

新娘看起来非常漂亮。
xīn niáng kàn qǐ lái fēi cháng piào liang 。
The bride looked very beautiful.
她确实很漂亮，但她很自私。
tā què shí hěn piào liang ， dàn tā hěn zì sī 。
It is true that she is pretty, but she is selfish.
有一些漂亮的花在花瓶。
yǒu yì xiē piào liang de huā zài huā píng 。
There are some beautiful roses in the vase.
油漂浮在水上。
yóu piāo fú zài shuǐ shàng 。
Oil will float on water.
别把氨水和漂白剂混在一起。
bié bǎ ān shuǐ hé piǎo bái jì hùn zài yì qǐ 。
Don't mix ammonia and bleach together.