佻 (tiāo): frivolous

Meanings

他轻佻的态度让大家反感。

Tā qīngtiāo de tàidu ràng dàjiā fǎngǎn.

His frivolous attitude annoyed everyone.

说话做事轻佻，容易给人留下不好的印象。

Shuōhuà zuòshì qīngtiāo, róngyì gěi rén liúxià bùhǎo de yìnxiàng.

Speaking and acting frivolously easily leaves a bad impression.

usage

Mainly in 轻佻 (frivolous, flippant), describing words or behavior that lack seriousness and dignity. The opposite is 庄重 (dignified).

radical

亻 rén

person

The person radical, a left-side form of 人. It marks this as a human quality, here a flighty, undignified way of behaving.

phonetic

兆 zhào

omen; trillion

Supplies the sound, 兆 shifting to tiāo. It carries no meaning here; it is the phonetic part shared with 挑 and 桃.

佻 tiāo