笑
HSK 1
笑 (xiào): smile, laugh, giggle
xiào
smile, laugh, giggle
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Pinyin
xiào
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
smile, laugh, giggle
How to Write 笑 (xiào)
笑 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 笑
A person 夭 with a big grin ⺮
What 笑 is Made Of
笑 is built from 2 components:
⺮bamboo
夭young, energetic
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Words Using 笑
Common Chinese words that contain 笑:
嘲笑
cháoxiào
微笑
wēixiào
笑话
xiàohua
讥笑
jīxiào
开玩笑
kāiwánxiào
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