Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.
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Bamboo (竹) sways in the wind like a person bending over, evoking the image of joy and laughter (夭).
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Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 笑 is used in context
smile
可笑
kě xiào
Ridiculous / laughable
哄堂大笑
hōng táng dà xiào
burst into laughter / roar with laughter
哭笑不得
kū xiào bù dé
not knowing whether to laugh or cry / in a dilemma
好笑
hǎo xiào
laughable; funny; ridiculous
嬉笑
xī xiào
Laugh and joke
搞笑
gǎo xiào
Be funny / Comedy
欢声笑语
huān shēng xiào yǔ
laughter and conversation / joviality
眉开眼笑
méi kāi yǎn xiào
Beaming with joy / With a smiling face
笑容
xiào róng
smile
He told a funny joke
Hearing this joke, we all laughed.
Her smile warmed my heart
The room was filled with laughter
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