剽 Stroke Order

剽 (piāo) **Meaning (Definitions):** 1. To rob or plunder. - Example phrases: 剽掠 (to rob; to plunder), 剽窃 (to steal), 剽袭 (to attack; to raid), 剽贼 (robber). 2. Agile or light. - Example phrases: 剽悍 (intrepid), 剽轻 (light and agile), 剽疾 (quick). **Usage as Verb:** 1. To rob (also means to attack). - Example citations: 《说文》: 勡，劫人也。 ("Robbery is robbing people.") - 《汉书·贾谊传》: 白昼大都之中，勡吏而夺之金。 ("In broad daylight, rob officials and seize their money.") - 《史记·酷吏传》: 俱攻剽为群盗。 ("Together, they attacked and became a gang of thieves.") 2. In Chinese medicine, to pierce (related to acupuncture). - Example citation: 《说文》: 剽，砭刺也。 ("To pierce is to use needles for treatment.") 3. To attack. - Example phrases: 剽剥 (to kill), 剽杀 (to rob and kill), 剽戮 (to slay). 4. To steal or plagiarize. - Example citations: 韩愈《南阳樊绍述墓志铭》: 惟古于词必己出，降而不能乃剽贼。 ("Only ancient words must be original, otherwise they cannot be plagiarized.") 5. To float. - Example citation: 《管子·地员》: 五剽之状。 ("Describing the shape of floating items.") **Usage as Adjective:** 1. Intrepid or brave. - Example phrases: 剽轻 (vigorous and brave), 剽急 (brave and agile). 2. Agile. - Example citation: 《尔雅》: 钟其中者谓之剽。 ("In the bell, it's called agile.") 3. Frivolous or superficial. - Example citation: 《史记》: 其俗剽轻，易发怒，地薄，寡于积聚。 ("Their customs are frivolous and easily angered.") **Extra Notes:** - The character is constructed phonetically, combining 力 (strength) with a sound component 票. - Commonly used phrases reflect its meanings relating to both robbery and agility.