Example sentences
zhè这huā花zhēn真piāo漂liàng亮。
These flowers are beautiful.
nǐ你jīn今tiān天hěn很piāo漂liàng亮。
You look beautiful today.
The story behind the character
漂
氵 (water) plus 票 (sound). It meant to float on water. "Pretty" is the extended meaning. Light and graceful, like ripples.
亮
A shortened 高 on top, 儿 (person) below. A person high up, with a clear view. Bright. It means "bright, clear."