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缥 Stroke Order — How to Write 缥

Stroke Order

缥 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 纟, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

缥 Radical and Character Components

Components:纟票

缥 is a phono-semantic compound: 纟 (silk) carries the meaning, while 票 indicates the sound.

Radical: 纟 + 11 more strokes

缥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • piǎo
  • piāo

Meanings of 缥 in Chinese

1

piǎo缥

Pale blue; light green-blue in color.
她穿着一件缥色的裙子,显得格外清雅。
She wore a pale blue dress, appearing exceptionally elegant and refined.
A light blue or greenish-white silk fabric, often used for book covers or scroll wrappers (like 缥帙).
他珍藏着一本古籍,其缥帙雅致,触感细腻。
He treasures an ancient book, its elegant silk cover is delicate to the touch.
2

piāo缥

Used in "piāomiǎo" (缥缈), describing something indistinct, vague, or ethereal, as if faintly visible or present.
远处的山峰在薄雾中显得缥缈。
The distant mountain peaks appeared ethereal in the light mist.
Used in "piāo piāo" (缥缥) to describe something floating or drifting lightly.
丝巾缥缥地飘向空中。
The silk scarf floated lightly into the air.
Light blue, ethereal, or indistinct (often referring to color or appearance, especially of sky, mist, or distant objects).
远处的山峰在薄雾中显得缥缈。
The distant mountain peaks appeared ethereal in the thin mist.

Words with 缥

  • piāo缥miǎo缈Ethereal, Vague
  • piāo缥piāo缥Ethereal, Misty
  • piāo缥sè色light blue, pale blue
  • piāo缥zhì帙silk book wrap, delicate book cover
  • piǎo缥piǎo缥ér而qǐ起rise lightly, float up

Idioms with 缥

  • xū虚wú无piǎo缥miǎo缈vague and illusory
  • xū虚wú无piǎo缥miǎo渺illusory, ethereal, and vague

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Questions about 缥

What does 缥 mean in Chinese?

缥 (piǎo) means “Pale blue” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 缥?

缥 has 2 pronunciations: piǎo, piāo.

How many strokes does 缥 have?

缥 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 缥?

缥 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 纟. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 缥?

The radical of 缥 is 纟, and 缥 is a phono-semantic compound.

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