WHOLE CHARACTER
笑
to laugh; to smile (笑容); to ridicule (嘲笑, 见笑)
笑 is to laugh or smile — and, less kindly, to mock.
ZDIC: 形声; the bamboo top carries the meaning, 夭 the sound.
Character Familiestop / bottom
笑
to laugh; to smile (笑容); to ridicule (嘲笑, 见笑)
笑 is to laugh or smile — and, less kindly, to mock.
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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
top / bottom
ZDIC: 形声; the bamboo top carries the meaning, 夭 the sound.
BAMBOO TOP (THE BOUND FORM ⺮)
⺮
bamboo (from 竹)
The paired bamboo crown (the bound top of 竹); the written top of bamboo-related characters; not a standalone word.
In 笑: bamboo top (the bound form ⺮) The bound bamboo-top form; it differs from the full character 竹.
SOUND
夭
to die young
A standalone dictionary graph; kept separate from its sound role in 笑.
In 笑: sound Sound side per ZDIC: yāo shares 笑's final iao; the initial (y/x) and tone (1/4) differ.
Tone 4
- to laugh; to smile (笑容)
- to ridicule (嘲笑, 见笑)
- 笑话a joke; to laugh at
- 微笑to smile
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