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飘然

piāo rándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to float in the air / swiftly / nimbly / easy and relaxed
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-35d2621ae5558cea. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

飄然 飘然 [piao1 ran2] /to float in the air/swiftly/nimbly/easy and relaxed/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 飄然

  • 飘
    piāo

    to float (in the air) / to flutter / to waft / complacent / frivolous / weak / shaky / wobbly

  • 然
    rán

    correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.