Chinese
piāoyáng
Meaning: to flutter; to fly (in the wind)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

飄揚
飄
揚
飘扬
飘
扬

Example sentences

The national flag flutters in the wind on the square.
廣場上飄揚著各國的旗幟。
广场上飘扬著各国的旗帜。
The flags of various countries are flying in the square.
旗幟在迎風飄揚。
旗帜在迎风飘扬。
The flags are fluttering in the wind.
蒲公英的種子隨風飄揚。
蒲公英的种子随风飘扬。
Dandelion seeds float with the wind.
國旗在旗桿上隨風飄揚。
国旗在旗杆上随风飘扬。
The national flag is fluttering in the wind on the flagpole.

Usage Notes

Describes something light (like a flag or hair) moving in the wind.

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