唹 (yū) - To laugh, to smile & an onomatopoeia for laughter.

唹Tone 1

yū ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

咏与

唹 · yū

To laugh, to smile;

an onomatopoeia for laughter.

To laugh, to smilean onomatopoeia for laughter.

Usage highlights

To laughSound of laughterTo smile faintlyLaughing soundChuckling

Synonyms

  • 笑— to laugh, to smile
  • 嘻— sound of laughter

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He couldn't help but laugh (唹唹地笑).
  • The sound of laughter echoed (唹唹声).
  • She smiled faintly (唹然一笑).

Collocations

  • To laugh(唹笑)
  • Sound of laughter(唹唹)
  • To smile faintly(唹然)
  • Laughing sound(唹声)
  • Chuckling(唹唹而笑)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered archaic and is rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears primarily in classical texts and dictionaries as a descriptive term for laughter.
  • The character combines the mouth radical (口) with the phonetic component 於, suggesting vocal expression.

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