笑 Stroke Order — How to Write 笑
笑 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺮, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
笑 Radical and Character Components
笑 is an ideographic compound. A person 夭 with a big grin ⺮.
Radical: ⺮ + 4 more strokes
笑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- xiào
Meanings of 笑 in Chinese
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xiào笑
To show a happy expression and make a joyful sound; to smile or laugh. It often refers to a pleasant countenance or cheerful demeanor.
她的笑容很有感染力，能让周围的人也跟着开心起来
Her smile is so infectious that it brightens up everyone around her.
To ridicule, mock, or make fun of someone or something, often implying disdain or contempt.
不要嘲笑别人的不足，要学会尊重。
Don't mock others' shortcomings; learn to respect them.
Common Words and Phrases with 笑
1
A person or thing that is an object of ridicule or mockery; a laughing stock.
他考试作弊的事情成了全班同学的笑柄。
His cheating on the exam became the laughingstock of the entire class.
2
To be always smiling; to have a perpetual smile.
她看了一眼他滑稽的表演，忍不住笑不唧儿地捂住了嘴。
She glanced at his funny performance and couldn't help but cover her mouth, smiling faintly.
3
laughing heartily
小明每次见到朋友都笑哈哈的，是个很开朗的孩子。
Xiao Ming always laughs heartily when he sees his friends; he's a very cheerful child.
4
smilingly
收到期待已久的玩具，小女孩笑呵呵地抱在怀里。
Receiving the long-awaited toy, the little girl grinned cheerfully, holding it in her arms.
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Xiaokeyare is a Mongolian national folk art form, popular in Inner Mongolia, where two performers engage in speaking, imitating, joking, and singing, similar to Chinese xiangsheng (cross-talk). In Mongolian, it means 'Mongolian joke'.
周末的文化节上，我们欣赏了一场精彩的笑嗑亚热表演，观众们掌声雷动，乐此不疲。
At the weekend's cultural festival, we enjoyed a wonderful Xiao Ke Ya Re performance. The audience applauded thunderously and never tired of it.
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To laugh and be joyful.
孩子们在公园里玩耍，脸上洋溢着笑乐
Children are playing in the park, their faces beaming with laughter and joy.
8
To hide malicious intentions behind a friendly smile.
那个销售经理总是笑里藏刀，表面上对你很热情，实际上却在盘算如何让你多花钱。
That sales manager always hides a dagger in his smile; he appears very warm to you, but in reality, he is calculating how to make you spend more money.
9
A source of amusement or ridicule.
他在舞台上笨拙的舞步，成了当晚所有观众的笑料
His clumsy dance moves on stage became the laughing stock of all the audience that night.
10
a book of jokes or a collection of funny stories
这本古籍中记载了许多有趣的笑林，读来令人忍俊不禁。
This ancient book contains many interesting collections of jokes and humorous anecdotes, making one unable to help but laugh when reading them.
11
To jokingly scold or mock.
朋友之间经常互相笑骂，但这并不影响他们的深厚感情。
Friends often playfully ridicule and scold each other, but this doesn't affect their deep affection.
12
Smiling with eyes slightly narrowed.
她笑眯眯地看着窗外盛开的鲜花。
She smiled with narrowed eyes, looking at the blooming flowers outside the window.
13
A person who appears friendly but is in fact cruel or malicious; a smiling tiger; a wolf in sheep's clothing.
那位部门主管总是笑呵呵的，但私下里却喜欢挑拨离间，大家背后都叫他笑面虎。
That department head always appears friendly and smiling, but secretly he enjoys sowing discord. Everyone secretly calls him a smiling tiger.
14
kindly accept (this small gift of mine)
这是一点点心意，还请您笑纳。
This is just a small token of my appreciation, I hope you will graciously accept it.
15
a smiling expression; a smiling face
她的笑容温暖而富有感染力，让周围的人也感到快乐。
Her smile was warm and infectious, making those around her feel happy too.
More words with 笑
- chǎn谄xiào笑An ingratiating or fawning smile.
- chī嗤xiào笑Sneer, Scoff
- chī痴xiào笑to simper; to giggle foolishly
- chǐ耻xiào笑ridicule, mock
- guǐ诡xiào笑an affected or feigned smile
- huá哗xiào笑loud laughter, uproarious laughter
- jī讥xiào笑ridicule, mock
- jiān奸xiào笑a sinister or cunning smile
- nì匿xiào笑to snicker; to laugh secretly
- níng狞xiào笑to grin hideously or maliciously
- qiè窃xiào笑snicker, titter
- shàn讪xiào笑sneer, gibe
- xī嘻xiào笑giggle, titter
- xī嬉xiào笑to laugh and play
- cháo嘲xiào笑mock, ridicule
- hōng哄xiào笑collective laughter, a roar of laughter
- tán谈xiào笑to talk and laugh; to chat and joke
- xuān喧xiào笑loud laughter and chatter
- hān憨xiào笑A foolishly naive smile.
- jìng痉xiào笑spasmodic laughter
Idioms with 笑
- xiào笑ér而bù不dá答smile without answering
- xiào笑miàn面lǎo老hǔ虎a person with a deceptive smile
- xiào笑miàn面yè夜chā叉wolf in sheep's clothing
- xiào笑róng容kě可jū掬beaming with smiles
- xiào笑róng容mǎn满miàn面beaming with joy
- xiào笑zhú逐yán颜kāi开To beam with smiles
- bù不gǒu苟yán言xiào笑reserved and serious
- bù不zhí值yī一xiào笑not worth a laugh
- chuán传wéi为xiào笑bǐng柄become a laughingstock
- chuán传wéi为xiào笑tán谈become a laughingstock
- dǎ打qíng情mài卖xiào笑to flirt playfully
- fǔ抚zhǎng掌dà大xiào笑clap hands and laugh heartily
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Open the tool →Questions about 笑
What does 笑 mean in Chinese?
笑 (xiào) means “To ridicule” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 笑?
笑 is pronounced xiào in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 笑 have?
笑 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 笑?
笑 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical ⺮. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 笑?
The radical of 笑 is ⺮, and 笑 is an ideographic compound.
