飘忽

飄忽

piāohū

adjective #27,954

Meanings

1 drifting and fleeting
2 erratic
3 elusive
4 wavering

Characters

to flutter; to drift

suddenly; fleetingly; to ignore

Examples

他的思绪飘忽不定，无法集中注意力。

Tā de sīxù piāohūbùdìng, wúfǎ jízhōng zhùyìlì.

His thoughts were wandering and unsettled, unable to focus.

烟雾飘忽地飘散在空中。

Yānwù piāohū de piāo sàn zài kōngzhōng.

The mist drifted elusively through the air.

Tips

usage

飘忽 often appears in the compound 飘忽不定 (piāohū bù dìng) — 'drifting without a fixed place', describing something unpredictable or elusive. It can describe physical movement (smoke, clouds) or abstract things (mood, ideas).

Stroke Order

飘 piāo

忽 hū