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笑

xiào

to smile, to laugh; to giggle; to snicker

💡 Ideographic: A person 夭 with a big grin ⺮
HSK 2 10 strokes Very Common (3%)
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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

⺮
zhú
bamboo; flute
夭
yāo
young, energetic; to die young
⿱⺮夭 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

zhú
⺮
bamboo; flute
📷 Pictographic: Two stalks of bamboo; see 竹
6 strokes
yāo
夭
young, energetic; to die young
📷 Pictographic: A person with head tilted - leaning forward, running, energetic
4 strokes

Words Using 笑 (121)

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