笑 (xiào): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

Smiling and Expressions

笑 (xiào) refers to a smile or smiling facial expression in words like 微笑 and 笑容.

HSK 5

Jokes and Humor

笑 (xiào) indicates joking, laughing, or being funny in words like 笑话 and 搞笑.

HSK 4

xiào笑

huà话

joke

HSK 4

kāi开

wán玩

xiào笑

joke

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

gǎo搞

xiào笑

Be funny / Comedy

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xī嬉

xiào笑

Laugh and joke

Ridicule and Mocking

笑 (xiào) conveys ridicule, mockery, or derision in words like 嘲笑 and 讥笑.

HSK 6

cháo嘲

xiào笑

ridicule; deride; make fun of

HSK 6

jī讥

xiào笑

ridicule; sneer at; deride

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

qǔ取

xiào笑

Tease / make fun of

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

kě可

xiào笑

Ridiculous / laughable

笑 (xiào): To laugh — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 笑

Stroke Order Diagrams 笑

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 笑

How to Use 笑

Smiling and Expressions

HSK Vocabulary: 笑

Example Sentences

HSK Level 2

Same Sound

Same Radical

Jokes and Humor

Ridicule and Mocking

Related Characters

HSK Level 2

Same Sound

Same Radical