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light

HSK 10
piǎo
ヒョウ
はなだ
Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 票 represents the sound.
Components
silk+ ticket =
light
Meaning component
silk
糹 is a component form of 糸.
Phonetic component
piào ticket
slip of paper or bamboo
View phonetic series →
Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [piǎo]
misty; indistinct
Japanese
はなだ 同音
noun abbrev. light indigo
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
はなだ
Hanada female given name