笑
laugh
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
bamboo + 夭
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of bamboo and bend. Shape of bamboo bending and laughing.
Symbolism
Laughter, smile, smiling face. Represents laughing.
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Games
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
一顰一笑
いっぴんいっしょう
one's mood; one's caprice; a smile or a frown; one's mood
笑止千万
しょうしせんばん
highly ridiculous; quite absurd; highly ridiculous
破顔一笑
はがんいっしょう
smiling broadly; smiling broadly
破顔大笑
はがんたいしょう
breaking into a hearty laugh; breaking into a hearty laugh
呵々大笑
かかたいしょう
laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter; laughing a ringing laugh
拈華微笑
ねんげみしょう
heart-to-heart communication; thought transference; holding a flower and subtly smiling; heart-to-heart communication
一笑千金
いっしょうせんきん
a smile of a beautiful woman is worth a thousand pieces of gold; enchanting smile of a glamorous woman; a smile of a beautiful woman is worth a thousand pieces of gold
Proverbs & Idioms
笑う門には福来たる
わらうかどにはふくきたる
Fortune comes to those who laugh
Happiness attracts good fortune
笑って損した者なし
わらってそんしたものなし
No one loses by laughing
Laughter is always beneficial