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嘲笑

cháo xiào

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 6

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

cháo xiào · zaau1 siu3 (Jyutping)

  1. to jeer at
  2. to deride
  3. to ridicule
  4. mockery
  5. derision

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

嘲

Meaning
ridicule, deride, scorn, jeer at
Radical
口
Strokes
15
Components
⿰口朝
Cangjie
RJJB
Four-corner
6702.0

笑

Meaning
smile, laugh, giggle; snicker
Radical
⺮
Strokes
10
Components
⿱⺮夭
Cangjie
HHK
Four-corner
8843.2

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