Dong Chinese dictionary

xiào

smile

Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 夭 represents the sound.

Components

⺮ Unknown component

zhú

bamboo

⺮ is a component form of 竹. The original connection of this component to "laugh" is unclear.

夭 Sound component

yāo

die young

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

xiào

smile, laugh, giggle; snicker; laugh; smile; CL:個|个[gè]

xiào

old variant of 笑[xiào]

Most common words with 笑

Sources