piàopiāopiǎo HSK2

float

Senses

piào [beautiful]

(bound form) used in the word 漂亮 piào​liang meaning beautiful or elegant

piāo to float

to float on the surface of a liquid; to drift with the wind or current

piǎo to bleach

to bleach using chemicals to make fibers or textiles white

piǎo to rinse

to rinse with water

piào to skip out

to skip out on a bill or debt; to fail to pay what is owed

piǎo to process herbs

(in Chinese medicine) to soak or rinse medicinal herbs in water to remove toxicity or impurities

References

see 漂/漂 漂亮/漂亮
erhua_variant 漂儿/漂兒 漂/漂