咍 (hāi) - To laugh & to mock
咍 · hāi
To laugh;
to mock;
an interjection expressing laughter or ridicule;
an archaic term.
To laughto mockan interjection expressing laughter or ridicule
Usage highlights
To laugh mockinglySound of laughterTo ridiculeLaughing at oneselfTo be laughed at
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He laughed mockingly (咍笑).
- The sound of laughter (咍咍).
- An exclamation of ridicule (咍, what foolishness!).
Collocations
- To laugh mockingly(咍笑)
- Sound of laughter(咍咍)
- To ridicule(咍谑)
- Laughing at oneself(自咍)
- To be laughed at(见咍)
Idioms
- Laughing at one's own folly(自咍其拙)
- Mocking laughter from the crowd(众口咍咍)
Cultural background
FAQ- An archaic character primarily found in classical texts, used to denote laughter, often of a mocking or derisive nature.
- Appears in classical Chinese poetry and prose to convey scornful amusement or self-deprecation.