HSK 4
开玩笑
開玩笑
Meaning
- to play a joke
- to make fun of
- to joke
- Traditional
- 開玩笑
- Pinyin
- kāi wán xiào
Character reference
Components and radical classification
开
kāito open; to start, to initiate, to begin
Primary radical廾 · two hands
玩
wánto play with, to joke, to entertain
Primary radical王 · jade
笑
xiàoto smile, to laugh; to giggle; to snicker
Primary radical⺮ · bamboo
開
kāito open; to start, to initiate, to begin
Primary radical門 · gate
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
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