Read Edit View history 笑 xiào HSK1 smile Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 夭 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas xiào × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint ⺮ is a component form of 竹. The original connection of this component to "laugh" is unclear. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 笑 Simp strokes 笑 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 笑 Simp strokes 笑 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 笑 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 313, 786 ], [ 338, 751 ], [ 292, 648 ], [ 219, 557 ], [ 172, 519 ] ], [ [ 329, 658 ], [ 473, 694 ], [ 512, 695 ] ], [ [ 348, 600 ], [ 396, 559 ], [ 407, 538 ] ], [ [ 595, 830 ], [ 622, 799 ], [ 600, 726 ], [ 553, 644 ], [ 498, 583 ] ], [ [ 619, 700 ], [ 694, 711 ], [ 793, 735 ], [ 829, 734 ] ], [ [ 625, 625 ], [ 704, 578 ], [ 721, 551 ] ], [ [ 672, 481 ], [ 635, 486 ], [ 413, 437 ], [ 346, 442 ] ], [ [ 225, 269 ], [ 284, 263 ], [ 532, 303 ], [ 747, 328 ], [ 822, 309 ] ], [ [ 462, 420 ], [ 492, 404 ], [ 502, 391 ], [ 500, 355 ], [ 479, 263 ], [ 435, 176 ], [ 398, 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