piāo​yáo

to sway in the wind

  • created reference approved 飘摇/飄搖 → 飘飖/飄颻 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    飘摇 / 飄搖 piāo​yáo

    飘飖 / 飄颻 piāo​yáo

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 飘摇/飄搖 → 漂摇/漂搖 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    飘摇 / 飄搖 piāo​yáo

    漂摇 / 漂搖 piāo​yáo

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 飘摇/飄搖 · piāo​yáo · to sway in the wind — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    飘摇 / 飄搖

    piāo​yáo

    to sway in the wind

    to sway, toss about, or float in the wind; to shake or totter

    飘 (literal) → 飘/飄 · piāo · to float 摇 (literal) → 摇/搖 · yáo · to shake

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 飘摇/飄搖 · piāo​yáo · precarious — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    飘摇 / 飄搖

    piāo​yáo

    precarious

    precarious or unstable; describing a situation that is shaky or deeply troubled

    飘 (literal) → 飘/飄 · piāo · unsteady 摇 (literal) → 摇/搖 · yáo · to shake

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 飘摇/飄搖 · piāo​yáo · to soar — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    飘摇 / 飄搖

    piāo​yáo

    to soar

    to fly high or soar in the wind, especially describing the flight of birds

    飘 (literal) → 飘/飄 · piāo · to float 摇 (literal) → 摇/搖 · yáo · to shake

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense