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哂

shěn

to smile; to laugh at; to sneer

🔤 Pictophonetic: 口 (mouth) provides meaning, 西 provides pronunciation
HSK 9 strokes Uncommon (47%)
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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

口
kǒu
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
西
xī
west, western, westward
⿰口西 i

Stroke Order

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Component Tree i

kǒu
口
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
📷 Pictographic: An open mouth
3 strokes HSK 3
xī
西
west, western, westward
📷 Pictographic: A bird settling into its nest, representing sunset; compare 東
6 strokes HSK 1

Words Using 哂 (3)