笑 xiào▶ ยิ้ม

Stroke order

笑 is written in 10 strokes.

• 笑

Senses

1. to laugh; to smile
2. to laugh at

Example sentences

• 她笑得很高兴。Tā xiào de hěn gāoxìng.She smiles happily.
• 请别笑！Qǐng bié xiào!Please don't laugh!

Related words

• 笑话เรื่องตลก; ล้อเล่น
• 开玩笑ล้อเลียน, เยาะเย้ย
• 微笑ยิ้ม
• 嘲笑เยาะเย้ย, ล้อเลียน
• 讥笑เยาะเย้ย

笑 is pronounced xiào and means “ยิ้ม”. This word appears in HSK 2, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 笑 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.