噱 meaning and stroke order
To laugh heartily
How to write 噱, stroke by stroke
16 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 噱
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- loud laughter
How 噱 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 豦 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 噱
The mouth 口 on the left tells you this is about sound from the mouth, and 豦 on the right gives the sound. Picture a wide open mouth letting out a big, loud laugh.
On its own, 噱 (jué) means loud, hearty laughter, but this sense is mostly literary today. In everyday Chinese you meet it in 噱头, read xuétóu, which means a gimmick, a stunt, or a joke used to attract attention. Example: 这只是一个营销噱头。(Zhè zhǐ shì yí gè yíngxiāo xuétóu.) This is just a marketing gimmick.
Common mistake: Learners often read 噱头 as juétóu because the dictionary reading is jué, but in this common word it is read xué. Also do not confuse the right side 豦 with 虎 or 豪, which share some strokes but are different components.
Common words with 噱
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 噱头 | xuétóu | amusing speech or act; jokes |
Questions about 噱
How many strokes are in 噱?
噱 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 噱 mean?
噱 (jué) means to laugh heartily. A common word with it is 噱头 (xuétóu), meaning "amusing speech or act; jokes".
How do you pronounce 噱?
噱 is pronounced jué, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 噱?
The radical of 噱 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 噱 under this radical.
Does 噱头 have a positive or negative meaning?
It can be neutral, meaning something funny or eye-catching. Often it is slightly negative, suggesting a trick or hype with little substance behind it, as in 只是噱头 (just a gimmick).
Where does the xué reading come from?
The data only lists jué as the basic reading, with xué used in the word 噱头. Treat xué as a special reading to learn together with that word.