翩(piān)

15 strokes

to fly fast

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Character information

Pinyin
piān
Meaning
to fly fast
Strokes
15
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 翩 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扁羽

In this compound, the meaning comes from 羽 (wings); 扁 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

扁biǎn羽yǔ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 翩 step by step

15 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 翩

Common words using 翩 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

piān翩piān翩

elegant; graceful; smart; to dance lightly

Open 翩翩 page →
piān翩xiān跹

spry and lively (of dancing and movements)

Open 翩跹 page →
lián联piān翩

(literary) to come in quick succession; wave after wave

Open 联翩 page →
fú浮xiǎng想lián联piān翩

to let one's imagination roam

Open 浮想联翩 page →
piān翩piān翩qǐ起wǔ舞

(to start) dancing lightly and gracefully

Open 翩翩起舞 page →

Related characters

From 翩’s common words

跹联浮想起舞

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