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
How to remember it
laugh · Heisig RSH #787
竹 bamboo + 夭 die young
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words containing 笑
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |