Mandarin

Romanization

piao

1. Nonstandard spelling of piāo.
2. Nonstandard spelling of piáo.
3. Nonstandard spelling of piǎo.
4. Nonstandard spelling of piào.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.