漂

Translingual

Stroke order

Han character

漂 (Kangxi radical 85, 水+11, 14 strokes, cangjie input 水一田火 (EMWF), four-corner 3119₁, composition ⿰氵票)

Derived characters

• 𡁼, 𨆺, 𨮶, 㵱, 薸

Further reading

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 644, character 22
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 18102
• Dae Jaweon: page 1053, character 1
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 1720, character 1
• Unihan data for U+6F02

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Chinese

trad.		漂
simp. #		漂
alternative forms		𣻔 𣿖 𤄚 𠷻

Glyph origin

Characters in the same phonetic series (票) (Zhengzhang, 2003) 

	Old Chinese
標	*pew, *pewʔ
鏢	*pew, *pʰew
瘭	*pew
幖	*pew
熛	*pew
蔈	*pew
膘	*prew, *pʰewʔ, *bewʔ, *spewʔ
褾	*pewʔ
票	*pʰew
飄	*pʰew, *bew
漂	*pʰew, *pʰews
螵	*pʰew, *bew
瞟	*pʰew, *pʰewʔ
嫖	*pʰew, *pʰews
旚	*pʰew
僄	*pʰew, *pʰews
慓	*pʰew, *pʰews, *bewʔ
彯	*pʰew, *pʰews
摽	*pʰew, *pʰews, *bewʔ
翲	*pʰew, *pʰews
嘌	*pʰew
縹	*pʰewʔ
醥	*pʰewʔ
顠	*pʰewʔ, *bewʔ
篻	*pʰewʔ, *mbew
剽	*pʰews, *bew
勡	*pʰews
薸	*bew
瓢	*bew
鰾	*bewʔ
驃	*bews

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *pʰew, *pʰews) : 氵 (“water”) + 票

Pronunciation 1

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): piāo (piao¹)

  (Zhuyin): ㄆㄧㄠ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): piu¹
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): phêu
• Eastern Min (BUC): piĕu
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): phiau
• Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): ¹phiau

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: piāo
    • Zhuyin: ㄆㄧㄠ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: piao
    • Wade–Giles: pʻiao¹
    • Yale: pyāu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: piau
    • Palladius: пяо (pjao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: piu¹
    • Yale: pīu
    • Cantonese Pinyin: piu¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: piu¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰiːu̯⁵⁵/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: phêu
    • Hakka Romanization System: peu^ˊ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: peu¹
    • Sinological IPA: /pʰeu̯²⁴/
• Eastern Min
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: piĕu
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰieu⁵⁵/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: phiau
    • Tâi-lô: phiau
    • Phofsit Daibuun: phiaw
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /pʰiau⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /pʰiau³³/
• Wu
  • (Northern: Shanghai)
    • Wugniu: ¹phiau
    • MiniDict: phiau^平
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ¹phiau
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /pʰiɔ⁵³/

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• Middle Chinese: phjiew

Rime
Character	漂
Reading #	1/2
Initial (聲)	滂 (2)
Final (韻)	宵 (91)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	III
Fanqie	撫招切
Baxter	phjiew
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/pʰiᴇu/
Pan Wuyun	/pʰiɛu/
Shao Rongfen	/pʰjæu/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/pʰiaw/
Li Rong	/pʰiɛu/
Wang Li	/pʰĭɛu/
Bernard Karlgren	/pʰi̯ɛu/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	piāo
Expected Cantonese Reflex	piu1

• Old Chinese

  (Zhengzhang): /*pʰew/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	漂
Reading #	1/2
No.	9753
Phonetic component	票
Rime group	宵
Rime subdivision	2
Corresponding MC rime	爂
Old Chinese	/*pʰew/

Definitions

(deprecated template usage) 漂

1. to float (on a liquid); to drift
2. ^† to shake; to wave
3. ^† high and faraway
4. ^† fast; swift
5. (deprecated template usage) Alternative form of 飄／飘 (piāo, “to drift (in air); to blow”).
6. to lead a wandering life; to roam; to wander

Pronunciation 2

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): piǎo (piao³)

  (Zhuyin): ㄆㄧㄠˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): piu³
• Eastern Min (BUC): piéu
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): phiò

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: piǎo
    • Zhuyin: ㄆㄧㄠˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: piǎo
    • Wade–Giles: pʻiao³
    • Yale: pyǎu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: peau
    • Palladius: пяо (pjao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: piu³
    • Yale: piu
    • Cantonese Pinyin: piu³
    • Guangdong Romanization: piu³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰiːu̯³³/
• Eastern Min
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: piéu
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰiɛu²¹³/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: phiò
    • Tâi-lô: phiò
    • Phofsit Daibuun: phioix
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /pʰiɤ²¹/
    • IPA (Taipei): /pʰio¹¹/

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• Middle Chinese: phjiewH

Rime
Character	漂
Reading #	2/2
Initial (聲)	滂 (2)
Final (韻)	宵 (91)
Tone (調)	Departing (H)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	III
Fanqie	匹妙切
Baxter	phjiewH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/pʰiᴇuH/
Pan Wuyun	/pʰiɛuH/
Shao Rongfen	/pʰjæuH/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/pʰiawH/
Li Rong	/pʰiɛuH/
Wang Li	/pʰĭɛuH/
Bernard Karlgren	/pʰi̯ɛuH/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	piào
Expected Cantonese Reflex	piu3

• Old Chinese

  (Zhengzhang): /*pʰews/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	漂
Reading #	2/2
No.	9773
Phonetic component	票
Rime group	宵
Rime subdivision	2
Corresponding MC rime	剽
Old Chinese	/*pʰews/

Definitions

(deprecated template usage) 漂

1. to bleach
2. to rinse

Pronunciation 3

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): piào (piao⁴)

  (Zhuyin): ㄆㄧㄠˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): piu³
• Eastern Min (BUC): piéu
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): piàu

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: piào
    • Zhuyin: ㄆㄧㄠˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: piào
    • Wade–Giles: pʻiao⁴
    • Yale: pyàu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: piaw
    • Palladius: пяо (pjao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: piu³
    • Yale: piu
    • Cantonese Pinyin: piu³
    • Guangdong Romanization: piu³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰiːu̯³³/
• Eastern Min
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: piéu
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰiɛu²¹³/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: piàu
    • Tâi-lô: piàu
    • Phofsit Daibuun: piaux
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /piau²¹/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /piau⁴¹/

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• Middle Chinese: phjiewH

Rime
Character	漂
Reading #	2/2
Initial (聲)	滂 (2)
Final (韻)	宵 (91)
Tone (調)	Departing (H)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	III
Fanqie	匹妙切
Baxter	phjiewH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/pʰiᴇuH/
Pan Wuyun	/pʰiɛuH/
Shao Rongfen	/pʰjæuH/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/pʰiawH/
Li Rong	/pʰiɛuH/
Wang Li	/pʰĭɛuH/
Bernard Karlgren	/pʰi̯ɛuH/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	piào
Expected Cantonese Reflex	piu3

• Old Chinese

  (Zhengzhang): /*pʰews/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	漂
Reading #	2/2
No.	9773
Phonetic component	票
Rime group	宵
Rime subdivision	2
Corresponding MC rime	剽
Old Chinese	/*pʰews/

Definitions

(deprecated template usage) 漂

1. ^† to not pay; to fail to pay or repay
2. ^† to fail
3. ^† fast
4. Used in 漂亮 (piàoliang, “beautiful”).

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Japanese

Kanji

漂

(Jōyō kanji)

1. to float; to drift
2. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Readings

• On (unclassified): ひょう (hyō, Jōyō)
• Kun: ただよう (tadayou, 漂う, Jōyō)

Compounds

Compounds

• 漂(ひょう)砂(さ) (hyōsa)
• 漂(ひょう)失(しつ) (hyōshitsu)
• 漂(ひょう)然(ぜん) (hyōzen)
• 漂(ひょう)着(ちゃく) (hyōchaku)
• 漂(ひょう)動(どう) (hyōdō)
• 漂(ひょう)白(はく) (hyōhaku)
• 漂(ひょう)泊(はく) (hyōhaku)
• 漂(ひょう)々(ひょう) (hyōhyō), 漂(ひょう)漂(ひょう) (hyōhyō)
• 漂(ひょう)浪(ろう) (hyōrō)
• 漂(ひょう)流(りゅう) (hyōryū)
• 浮(ふ)漂(ひょう) (fuhyō)
• 漂(ひょう)白(はく)剤(ざい) (hyōhakuzai)
• 漂(ひょう)流(りゅう)者(しゃ) (hyōryūsha)

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Korean

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 漂 (MC phjiew|phjiewH)

Hanja

Wikisource

漂 (eumhun 떠다닐 표 (tteodanil pyo))

1. hanja form^? of 표 (“to float; to drift”)

Compounds

Compounds

• 표류 (漂流, pyoryu)
• 표박 (漂泊, pyobak)
• 표백 (漂白, pyobaek)
• 표표 (漂漂, pyopyo)

References

• 국제퇴계학회 대구경북지부 (國際退溪學會 大邱慶北支部) (2007). Digital Hanja Dictionary, 전자사전／電子字典. [1]

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Vietnamese

Han character

漂: Hán Việt readings: phiêu (紕(phi)招(chiêu)切(thiết)), phiếu
漂: Nôm readings: xiêu, veo, phiêu, phều, phiếu, pheo, phếu, phao, xẻo, phịu, phêu

1. (only used in compounds) chữ Hán form of phiêu (“to float; to bleach”).
2. Nôm form of xiêu (“to slant; to sag; to slope”).

Compounds

Compounds

• 漂洋 (phiêu dương)
• 漂流 (phiêu lưu)