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Character Decomposition
笑=⺮+夭
Etymology
A person 夭 with a big grin ⺮
Meanings
to laugh; to smile
to laugh at
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Words with 笑 447 total
to roar with laughter · hoots of laughter · guffaw哄笑hōng xiàoto sneer讥笑jī xiàoto give a hollow laugh · to force a smile · forced laugh · CL: shēng干笑gān xiàoto have a smile on one's face含笑hán xiàoto sneer at嗤笑chī xiàoto giggle foolishly · to titter痴笑chī xiàoto laugh happily · a belly-laugh欢笑huān xiàoto howl with laughter; to laugh one's head off狂笑kuáng xiàofunny · ridiculous可笑kě xiàoto sneer · to laugh grimly · grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc) · bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile冷笑lěng xiàoenchanting smile媚笑mèi xiàoto laugh in spite of oneself · to be unable to help laughing · to break into laughter失笑shī xiào
Idioms with 笑 111 total Chain
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