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飘零
飄零
piāolíng
1. to fall and wither (like autumn leaves)
2. (fig.) drifting and homeless

Character Breakdown

飘
piāo
to drift, to float, to flutter
HSK 5 15 丶
零
líng
zero; fragment, fraction
HSK 2 13 丶

Compound Words (2)

四海飘零
sìhǎipiāolíng
drifting aimlessly all over the place (idiom)
琴剑飘零
qínjiànpiāolíng
floating between zither and sword (idiom); fig. wandering aimlessly with no tenured position

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