HSK 4
笑话
笑話
Meaning
- joke
- jest
- to laugh at
- to mock
- Traditional
- 笑話
- Pinyin
- xiào huà
- Classifier
- 个|個(gè)
Character reference
Components and radical classification
笑
xiàoto smile, to laugh; to giggle; to snicker
Primary radical⺮ · bamboo
话
huàtalk, speech; language, dialect
Primary radical讠 · speech
話
huàtalk, speech; language, dialect
Primary radical言 · speech
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
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details