Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 可 represents the sound.
Components
口 Meaning component
kǒu mouth
Notes
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Historical Evolution
呵
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
呵
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
呵
Regular
Modern
Chinese
呵 [ā]
variant of 啊[ā]
呵 [hē]
expel breath; my goodness
Japanese
scolding; reprimand; lecture
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (20)
呵呵 [hēhē] #3,862
(onom.) gentle laughter
呵护 [hēhù] #16,965
to bless
呵护 [hēhù] #16,965
to bless
一气呵成 [yīqìhēchéng] #27,433
to do something at one go
一气呵成 [yīqìhēchéng] #27,433
to do something at one go
乐呵呵 [lèhēhē] #45,369
happily
乐呵呵 [lèhēhē] #45,369
happily
呵斥 [hēchì] #42,753
to berate
呵欠 [hēqiàn] #35,453
yawn
打呵欠 [dǎhēqiàn] #54,389
to yawn
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JAPANESE WORDS (10)
⭐ 叱る [しかる] #2,731
to scold
啖呵を切る [たんかをきる] #28,103
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
良心の呵責 [りょうしんのかしゃく] #32,424
pangs of conscience
啖呵 [たんか] #34,028
caustic words
叱り [しかり] #38,194
scolding
一気呵成 [いっきかせい] #44,641
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch)
呵責 [かしゃく] #49,933
blame
呵呵 [かか] #50,984
sound of laughter
呵々大笑 [かかたいしょう] #70,700
laughing a ringing laugh
叱 [しっ] #227,214
shh!
KOREAN WORDS (1)