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缥
piǎo
Description
"缥"是一个比较少见的字，古时候用来说一种淡青色，有点像天空的颜色。
"缥" is a relatively rare character, historically used to describe a pale blue color, somewhat like the sky.
现在我们很少单独用它，大多在词语"缥缈"里见到。
Nowadays, we rarely use "缥" alone; it mostly appears in the word "缥缈".
Meanings
缥piǎo
a pale bluish-green color (literary)
古书里说的缥是一种淡青色。
The ancient book says 'piao' is a light blue-green color.
缥缈piāomiǎo
dim, faint, misty and indistinct
远山在云里显得很缥缈。
The distant mountains appear very faint in the clouds.
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Notes
- Pronunciation
read piǎo for the color sense, but piāo in the common word 缥缈.
- Nuance
rarely used alone today; most learners meet it only in 缥缈/虚无缥缈.
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