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嘲

cháo
verb #23,462

Meanings

  1. 1 to mock
  2. 2 to ridicule
  3. 3 to jeer at

Examples

他被同学嘲，心里很难过。
Tā bèi tóngxué cháo, xīnlǐ hěn nánguò.
He was mocked by his classmates and felt very upset.
诗人常被世俗所嘲。
Shīrén cháng bèi shìsú suǒ cháo.
Poets are often ridiculed by the mundane world.

Tips

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嘲 is a classical or literary form. In modern usage, it typically appears in compounds: 嘲笑 (to mock/laugh at), 嘲弄 (to ridicule), 嘲讽 (to satirize). As a standalone verb it is rare in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

嘲 cháo