嘲

Character

嘲 cháo · zhāo

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to ridicule

Radical: 口
Strokes: 15
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 口朝
Traditional: 嘲
Frequency: #2265 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

cháoMain reading zhāoRare reading

cháo

chao2Main readingHSK 7–9

to ridicule CC-CEDICT
to mock CC-CEDICT

Words that use “嘲” as cháo

嘲弄cháo nòngto make fun of someone in a mean or unkind wayWordHSK 7–9 嘲笑cháo xiàoto laugh at a person in an unkind wayWordHSK 7–9 嘲讽cháo fěngto sneer atWord 嘲谑cháo xuèto mock and ridiculeWord 群嘲qún cháo(neologism, attested by 2011) to deride a group of peopleWord 自嘲zì cháoto mock oneselfWord 解嘲jiě cháoto try to cover up in an embarrassing situationWord 冷嘲热讽lěng cháo rè fěngfrigid irony and scorching satireWord

zhāo

zhao1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is cháo.

used in 嘲哳 (zhāo zhā) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “嘲” as zhāo

嘲哳zhāo zhāclamorous noise made by numerous people talking or singing, or…Word

Stroke order

Practice writing 嘲

Draw “嘲” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

不要嘲笑他。
bù yào cháo xiào tā
Don't laugh at him.
AI-generated sentence
同学们嘲笑我的衣服。
tóng xué men cháo xiào wǒ de yī fu
My classmates make fun of my clothes.
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他嘲笑别人，所以没有朋友。
tā cháo xiào bié rén, suǒ yǐ méi yǒu péng yǒu
He mocks other people, so he has no friends.
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Same radical 口

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