诙 (huī) - humorous & funny

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huī ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 讠

枫惠

诙 · huī

humorous;

funny;

to joke;

to jest;

to make witty remarks

humorousfunnyto joke

Usage highlights

humorous and funnywitty remarkshumorous conversationjoking tonehumorous storywitty and interesting

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has a humorous personality (诙谐的性格).
  • The comedian told funny jokes (诙谐的笑话).
  • The conversation was filled with witty banter (诙谐的对话).

Collocations

  • humorous and funny(诙谐幽默)
  • witty remarks(诙谐的言语)
  • humorous conversation(诙谐的谈话)
  • joking tone(诙谐的语气)
  • humorous story(诙谐的故事)
  • witty and interesting(诙谐有趣)

Idioms

  • Humorous and interesting(诙谐有趣)
  • Witty and humorous(诙谐幽默)
  • Full of wit and humor(谈吐诙谐)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character combines the speech radical (讠) with the component 灰 (huī), suggesting 'speech like ashes' - possibly implying light, insubstantial talk or jesting.
  • In Chinese culture, humor and wit are valued in social interactions, and 诙 represents this positive quality of being able to lighten the atmosphere.
  • The character is often used in literary contexts to describe sophisticated, intellectual humor rather than crude comedy.

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