Chinese Word: 嘲 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

嘲HSK 6

Total strokes: 15; Radical: 口

Pictophonetic: 朝 indicates the sound; 口 (mouth) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
- 朝 [ cháo ] to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning

Similar Characters: 潮

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Pinyin: cháo

English Definition: to ridicule; to mock

Chinese Definition:
①讥笑，拿人取笑：嘲笑。嘲弄。嘲骂。嘲诮。嘲谑。冷嘲热讽。
Example Words:

嘲笑	cháo xiào	to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision	HSK 6
嘲弄	cháo nòng	to tease; to poke fun at; to make fun of
嘲讽	cháo fěng	to sneer at; to ridicule; to taunt
自嘲	zì cháo	to mock oneself; to laugh at oneself
解嘲	jiě cháo	to try to cover up in an embarrassing situation; to justify oneself; to find excuses

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Pinyin: zhāo

English Definition: see 嘲哳 , (onom.) twitter; twittering sound
Chinese Definition:
①(嘲哳)同“啁哳”。
Example Words:
嘲哳 zhāo zhā (onom.) twitter; twittering sound
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1		tā 他 shòu dào 受到 gōng zhòng 公众 de 的 cháo nòng 嘲弄。 He is exposed to the ridicule of the public.
2		tā 他 gǎn dào 感到 shòu dào 受到 tóng shì 同事 de 的 qī fu 欺负， tā men 他们 jīng cháng 经常 cháo xiào 嘲笑 tā 他。 He felt victimised by his co-workers, who constantly made fun of him.