Dong Chinese dictionary

piāo

rob

Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 票 represents the sound.

Components

刂 Meaning component

dāo

knife

刂 is a component form of 刀.

票 Sound component

piào

slip of paper or bamboo

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

piāo

rob, plunder; slice off; fast; to rob; swift; nimble; Taiwan pr. [piào]

Most common words with 剽

Sources