歒 (tì) - A rare character meaning to laugh or smile & archaic term for laughter.

歒Tone 4

tì ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

檀婷

歒 · tì

A rare character meaning to laugh or smile;

archaic term for laughter.

A rare character meaning to laugh or smilearchaic term for laughter.

Usage highlights

Ancient laughterSmiling expressionRare character for laugh

Synonyms

  • 笑— laugh, smile
  • 嘻— chuckle, giggle

Antonyms

  • 哭— cry, weep
  • 泣— sob, weep

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • An ancient term for laughter (歒笑).
  • Used in classical texts to describe smiling (歒然).
  • Appears in historical dictionaries as a variant for laugh (歒).

Collocations

  • Ancient laughter(歒笑)
  • Smiling expression(歒然)
  • Rare character for laugh(歒)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Extremely rare character found primarily in ancient dictionaries and classical texts.
  • Not used in modern Chinese language or contemporary naming practices.
  • Primarily of interest to scholars studying historical Chinese character variants.

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