笑 xiào
笑 (xiào) is a Chinese character with 10 strokes, taught at HSK level 1. This page gives its meaning, the words it appears in, and characters at the same level.
Meaning
笑 means to laugh / to smile in English.
| English | to laugh / to smile |
|---|---|
| Spanish | reír / sonreír |
| Portuguese | rir / sorrir |
| French | rire / sourire |
| German | lachen / lächeln |
| Italian | ridere / sorridere |
| Russian | смеяться / улыбаться |
| Arabic | يضحك / يبتسم |
| Hindi | हँसना / मुस्कुराना |
| Indonesian | tertawa / tersenyum |
| Vietnamese | cười |
| Japanese | 笑う |
| Korean | 웃다 |
Stroke order
Stroke-order animation for this character: open the writing tool with 笑 loaded.
Characters at the same level
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