笑
笑 (xiào) means “to smile”. It is made of ⺮ + 夭 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 笑 into its parts
What 笑 is made of
- ⺮ zhú — bamboo
- 夭 yāo — young
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
Origin hint: A person 夭 with a big grin ⺮ (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
你笑什么？Nǐ xiào shénme?What are you laughing at?
大家都笑了。Dàjiā dōu xiào le.Everyone laughed.
Words with 笑
Also built with ⺮
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xiào |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to smile; laugh |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 竹 (bamboo, #118) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 2 |
Questions about 笑
What does 笑 mean?
笑 (xiào) means “to smile; laugh”.
How many strokes does 笑 have?
笑 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 笑?
The radical of 笑 is 竹 (zhú, “bamboo”), Kangxi radical number 118.
What parts make up 笑?
笑 is made of ⺮ (bamboo) and 夭 (young).
Which HSK level is 笑?
笑 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 2.
Learn 笑 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 19: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.