漂

float, drift

漂 is composed of the radical 水 (water) and 票 (ticket). 票 depicts ashes scattering and floating upward during the cremation of bones, conveying the idea of rising; thus, 漂 denotes floating on the surface of water.

Vocabulary of 漂

  • 漂亮 (beautiful)
  • 飄白 (bleach)
  • 漂流 (drift)

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