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笑

xiào
verb HSK 1 #504

Meanings

  1. 1 to laugh; to smile

Characters

笑
xiào
to laugh; to smile
Bamboo radical 竹 on top — bamboo bends like a smiling face

Examples

她笑了。
Tā xiào le.
She laughed/smiled.
别笑我！
Bié xiào wǒ!
Don't laugh at me!
他总是笑着说话。
Tā zǒngshì xiào zhe shuōhuà.
He always speaks with a smile.

Tips

memory
笑 has the bamboo radical 竹 on top. Think of bamboo swaying in the wind, looking like it's laughing.
usage
笑 covers both laughing and smiling. To specify: 微笑 (wēixiào, to smile), 大笑 (dàxiào, to laugh loudly), 笑话 (xiàohua, a joke).

Stroke Order

笑 xiào