笑xiào
to smile, to laugh; to giggle; to snicker. 10 strokes, radical ⺮, first met in HSK 2.
What 笑 is made of
⺮ (zhú, bamboo) and 夭 (yāo, young).
A person 夭 with a big grin ⺮.
How to write 笑
Strokes 1–6 write ⺮, then strokes 7–10 write 夭.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 笑
Words that use 笑
| 笑话 | joke 指引人发笑的有趣话语 课余他讲个笑话放松心神。After class, he told a joke to lighten the mood. Lesson 83, 我的校园 · 冰清玉洁与自强不息 · Pure Aspiration, Sincere Faith & Endless Endeavor |
| 微笑 | a smile, to smile gently 轻轻地、温和地笑一下 服务员始终带着微笑接待旅客。The attendant welcomed passengers with a gentle smile the whole time. Lesson 346, 关山行旅与细致维保 · 关山行旅与万网互通 · Alpine Wayfaring, Global Connectivity & Prudent Living |
| 笑脸 | smiling face 指带着笑意的面孔 麦收时节田里都是小麦，农户的笑脸格外好看。The farmers' smiling faces were a fine sight. Lesson 663, 麦收笑脸 · 明法正理与清源溯本 · Jurisprudential Integrity & Deep Logic |
| 笑声 | laughter 指笑出来的声音 但院子里的笑声一点不少。But there was no less laughter in the yard. Lesson 663, 麦收笑脸 · 明法正理与清源溯本 · Jurisprudential Integrity & Deep Logic |
| 笑容 | smile 指脸上高兴的神情 只说晓得大家不容易，脸上仍带着笑容。His face still carried a smile. Lesson 663, 麦收笑脸 · 明法正理与清源溯本 · Jurisprudential Integrity & Deep Logic |
| 笑话儿 | joke 指轻松逗趣、引人发笑的话 逗趣的笑话儿惹人欢喜。The amusing joke delighted everyone. Lesson 84, 看新闻 · 冰清玉洁与自强不息 · Pure Aspiration, Sincere Faith & Endless Endeavor |
More characters with the radical ⺮
All 19 of them, and what the radical means, on the 竹 radical page.