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冷笑
lěngxiào
1. to sneer
2. to laugh grimly
3. grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc)
4. bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile
Common • Top 19%

Character Breakdown

冷
lěng
cold, cool; lonely
HSK 1 7 丶
笑
xiào
to smile, to laugh; to giggle; to snicker
HSK 2 10 丶

Compound Words (1)

冷笑话
lěngxiàohuà
joke intended to be so corny it makes one groan

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
16,034 of 84,292