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漂流瓶

piāo liú píngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
message in a bottle
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-f83ecdf8afeb4b6c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

漂流瓶 漂流瓶 [piao1 liu2 ping2] /message in a bottle/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 漂
    piāo

    to float / to drift

    piǎo

    to bleach

    piào

    used in 漂亮[piào liang]

  • 流
    liú

    to flow / to disseminate / to circulate or spread / to move or drift / to degenerate / to banish or send into exile / stream of water or sth resembling one / class, rate or grade

  • 瓶
    píng

    bottle / vase / pitcher / CL:個|个[gè] / classifier for wine and liquids

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.