Xu Collection, Lower Volume
Radical: Wind (fēng)
Entry: 飄
Kangxi Strokes: 20
Page 1414, Entry 01
Gathered Rhymes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), and Corrected Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced biao.
Comprehensive Lexicon (Yupian): A swirling wind.
Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Kuai: It is not the wind that is swirling.
Explication of Text (Shiwen): Pronounced biao, also pronounced biao.
History of the Former Han (Qianhan): The swirling wind rises.
Commentary: Pronounced biao. Refers to a swift wind.
Extended Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced piao; Gathered Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced piao. Same meaning.
Literary Expositor (Erya), Explanation of Heaven: A whirlwind is called piao.
Explication of Text (Shiwen): Piao, pronounced piao.
Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes: The whirlwind blows briskly.
Explication of Text (Shiwen): Piao, pronounced biao.
Tang Rhymes (Tangyun): Pronounced piao; Gathered Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced piao. Piao-yao (fluttering).
Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Sima Xiangru: The Emperor was greatly pleased, floating as if with a spirit that could soar above the clouds.
Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui): To blow.
Poems of Cao Zhi: A startling wind blows the white sun.
Tao Qian, Returning Home (Guiqulai Ci): The wind blows and flutters my clothes.
Also, to fall.
Zhuangzi, On Understanding Life: Even a person with a spiteful heart will not resent a falling roof tile.
Commentary: Falling.
Rhyme Meanings (Yunyi): Piao, pronounced piao.
Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui): Used interchangeably with piao.
History of the Former Han (Qianhan), Biography of Yang Yun: All drifted with integrity, knowing the distinction between leaving and staying.
Also used interchangeably with piao.
History of the Former Han (Qianhan), Biography of Yang Xiong: Floating and soaring with the ambition to rise above the clouds.
Gathered Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced piao.
Cao Zhi, Ode on Feeling the Seasons: Broken is the shade of the Ruo tree; I wish to entrust my body to the wind-blown weeds, riding the warm wind to drift far away.
Analytical Dictionary of Characters (Shuowen): Written as piao.
Six Writings (Liushu Gu): Written as piao.