How to Write 骠 (biāo/piào) — Meaning “Powerful horse or brave”

Picture a horse (马) that is so powerful it gallops through a ticket booth (票), scattering tickets everywhere. This image connects the horse radical and the ticket component to the idea of a brave and fierce horse.

Write the left component 马 first (3 strokes), then the right component 票 (11 strokes). Make sure 票's top part 西 is wider than the bottom 示, and keep the whole character balanced. A common mistake is making the 马 too small or the 票 too narrow.

骗 (piàn) also has the horse radical, but its right side is 扁, meaning 'flat' or 'to cheat' — it means to deceive. 骘 (zhì) has 陟 on the right and means 'male horse'. Unlike these, 骠 specifically means 'brave' or describes a piebald horse.

骠 is uncommon in daily speech and appears mainly in historical or literary contexts. It appears in words like 骠骑 (an ancient cavalry title) and 黄骠马 (a yellow horse with white spots). The term 骠骑 is especially tied to famous generals like Huo Qubing in Chinese history.

Common words containing 骠 include: 骠骑 (piào qí) — Cavalry or an ancient military title; 黄骠马 (huáng biāo mǎ) — yellow horse with white spots; piebald horse; 骠勇 (piào yǒng) — Brave and fierce.