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  siu3   jyutping
  xiao4   pinyin
[1] [v] smile; laugh; grin; giggle; snicker; titter; chuckle [2] [v] ridicule; deride; jeer

Stroke count: 10
Level: 2
Radical: (#118)
This character was last edited on 27th Aug 2008

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detail  hou2 siu3  hao3 xiao4 = be funny
detail  hoi1 waan4 siu3  kai1 wan2 xiao4 = play a joke on someone; to joke
detail  gong2 siu3   = to joke; not serious
detail  siu3 waa6*2  xiao4 hua4 = joke
detail  ho2 siu3  ke3 xiao4 = funny
detail  tai4 siu3 gaai1 fei1  ti2 xiao4 jie1 fei1 = not know whether to laugh or cry
detail  gong2 siu3 wan2 dai6 joeng6*2   = don't joke around
detail  ci5 siu3 fei1 siu3  si4 xiao4 fei1 xiao4 = (stock phrase) almost a smile but not quite
detail  gaau2 siu3  gao3 xiao4 = funny; amuse
detail  siu3 jung4  xiao4 rong2 = to smile; a smiling expression
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Showing all 3 examples containing 笑
detail 不要嘲笑別人錯誤不幸 edit
Do not jeer at the mistakes or misfortunes of others.
detail 唔好大聲畀人歧視 edit
Don't laugh so loudly! We are being discriminated!
detail 近來一時一時鼓埋泡腮 edit
She has been acting a little strange lately, one moment she is smiling sweetly, next moment she is grumpy

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