冷笑 meaning in English

lěngxiào

to sneer; to laugh grimly

HSK 7-9verb17 strokes

Meaning of 冷笑

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

lěngxiào
  1. to sneer
  2. to laugh grimly
  3. grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc)
  4. bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

冷 lěng · cold · 7 strokes

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  2. 2
  3. 3
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  6. 6
  7. 7

笑 xiào · to laugh · 10 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
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  9. 9
  10. 10

Related words

Words that share a character with 冷笑.

开玩笑kāi wánxiàoto play a joke; to make fun of; to joke
笑话xiàohuajoke; jest; to laugh at; to mock
笑话儿xiàohuarerhua form of 笑話|笑话[xiao4 hua5]
冷静lěngjìngcalm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet
微笑wēixiàosmile; to smile
寒冷hánlěngcold (climate); frigid
笑容xiàoróngsmile; smiling expression
笑声xiàoshēnglaughter
笑脸xiàoliǎnsmiling face; smiley :) ☺
冷水lěngshuǐcold water; unboiled water
冷气lěngqìcold air; air conditioning
好笑hǎoxiàolaughable; funny; ridiculous

Questions about 冷笑

What does 冷笑 mean?

冷笑 (lěngxiào) means "to sneer; to laugh grimly" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 冷笑?

冷笑 is made of 2 characters: 冷 (7 strokes), 笑 (10 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.

Is 冷笑 an HSK word?

Yes. 冷笑 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.