嘲 meaning and stroke order
To deride, to jeer at, to ridicule, to scorn
How to write 嘲, stroke by stroke
15 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 嘲
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to ridicule
- to mock
- used in 嘲哳[zhao1 zha1]
How 嘲 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 朝 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 嘲
嘲 is pictophonetic: the mouth 口 on the left shows the meaning, and 朝 (cháo) on the right gives the sound. Picture someone opening their mouth 口 toward you to say mocking words.
嘲 almost always appears in compounds rather than alone, most often 嘲笑 (cháoxiào, to laugh at) and 嘲讽 (cháofěng, to sneer at). Example: 别嘲笑他。(Bié cháoxiào tā.) Don't laugh at him.
Common mistake: Learners often drop the 口 and write 朝 (cháo, toward; dynasty), which sounds identical but does not mean mock. Also keep the second tone in 嘲笑. The zhāo reading appears only in the rare word 嘲哳.
Common words with 嘲
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
嘲 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 嘲
How many strokes are in 嘲?
嘲 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 嘲 mean?
嘲 (cháo) means to deride, to jeer at, to ridicule, to scorn. A common word with it is 嘲笑 (cháoxiào), meaning "to jeer at; to deride".
How do you pronounce 嘲?
嘲 is pronounced cháo, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 嘲?
The radical of 嘲 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 嘲 under this radical.
Is 嘲 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 嘲 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 嘲笑 and 笑?
笑 (xiào) simply means to laugh or smile and is neutral or positive. 嘲笑 (cháoxiào) means to laugh at someone in a mocking, hurtful way.
What does 冷嘲热讽 mean and when is it used?
冷嘲热讽 (lěngcháorèfěng) describes cold sarcasm mixed with biting ridicule. It is used for someone who keeps making sarcastic, mocking remarks, as in 他总是对别人冷嘲热讽 (He is always sarcastic toward others).