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笑

to laugh; to smile; to laugh at

10 strokes Dict coverage rank #536 U+7B11

How 笑 is formed

Ideographic compound (会意字)

A person 夭 with a big grin ⺮

components: ⺮ 夭

How to remember it

laugh · Heisig RSH #787

竹 bamboo + 夭 die young

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Words containing 笑

WordPinyinMeaning
有说有笑 yǒu shuō yǒu xiào talking and laughing; to jest; cheerful and lively
笑而不语 xiào ér bù yǔ to smile but say nothing
一笑了之 yī xiào liǎo zhī to laugh away (instead of taking seriously)
笑话儿 xiào hua r erhua form of 笑話|笑话[xiao4 hua5]
大笑 dà xiào to laugh heartily; a belly laugh
格格笑 gé gé xiào giggle
气笑 qì xiào to be angry about sth but also find it laughable
笑气 xiào qì laughing gas (nitrous oxide)
相视而笑 xiāng shì ér xiào (idiom) to look at each other and smile
发笑 fā xiào to burst out laughing; to laugh
哈哈大笑 hā hā dà xiào to laugh heartily; to burst into loud laughter
不值一笑 bù zhí yī xiào of no value; worthless
笑语 xiào yǔ talking and laughing; cheerful talk
皮笑肉不笑 pí xiào ròu bù xiào to put on a fake smile (idiom); to smile insincerely
笑料百出 xiào liào bǎi chū entertaining; hilarious
笑点 xiào diǎn funny bits; humorous parts; jokes; punchline
可笑 kě xiào funny; ridiculous
眉开眼笑 méi kāi yǎn xiào brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy; all smiles
笑林 Xiào lín Jokes (title of an ancient collection of jokes, often used in the title of modern collecti…
笑意 xiào yì smiling expression