笑
笑
“to smile”
Radical: ⺮
Strokes: 10
Level: HSK 2
How 笑 is built — stacked top over bottom
⺮
component
夭
young
young, energetic; to die young
The story behind 笑
Bamboo (竹) bending in the wind (夭) = to laugh (笑). Like bamboo swaying with joy.
💡 微笑 (wēixiào) = smile.
Words with 笑
笑话 xiàohua — joke
开玩笑 kāi wán xiào — to play a joke
笑话 xiào huà — joke
微笑 wēi xiào — smile
嘲笑 cháo xiào — jeer
讥笑 jī xiào — to sneer
可笑 kě xiào — funny
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