(huī) - To smile & to laugh

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huī | 15 strokes | radical:

· huī

To smile;

to laugh;

archaic variant of 笑 (xiào) meaning to smile or laugh.

To smileto laugharchaic variant of 笑 (xiào) meaning to smile

Usage highlights

Archaic smile characterVariant form of laughClassical text usage

Synonyms

  • to laugh, to smile (modern standard character)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character is an archaic form meaning to smile (噕).
  • Rarely used in modern contexts, appearing mainly in classical texts (古典文本).
  • Sometimes seen as a variant in historical dictionaries (历史字典).

Collocations

  • Archaic smile character(古噕字)
  • Variant form of laugh(笑的异体字)
  • Classical text usage(古典文本使用)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears as an archaic variant in classical Chinese dictionaries.
  • Rarely used in modern writing, primarily of historical interest to scholars.

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