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嘲
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ridicule

HSK 7
Human →Body →Face
cháo
チョウ、トウ
あざけ.る
조
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 朝 represents the sound.
Components
口 mouth+ 朝 dynasty =
嘲 ridicule
口 Meaning component
kǒu mouth
朝 Phonetic component
cháo dynasty
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Notes
Similar Characters
侃 upright and strong兽 bestial (simp)冋 a desert加 add卟 a chemical compound古 ancient叨 talkative叫 call召 summon叭 trumpet叮 sting可 can叱 bawl叶 be in harmony (simp)号 appellation (jp)叹 admire (simp)叼 hold in the mouth叽 sigh (simp)吁 alas (simp)吃 eat (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
嘲
Regular
Modern
Chinese
嘲 [cháo]
to ridicule; to mock
嘲 [zhāo]
see 嘲哳, (onom.) twitter; twittering sound
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (12)
嘲笑 [cháo​xiào] #2,600
to jeer at
嘲讽 [cháo​fěng] #16,215
to sneer at
嘲讽 [cháo​fěng] #16,215
to sneer at
嘲弄 [cháo​nòng] #11,737
to tease
自嘲 [zì​cháo] #32,146
to mock oneself
冷嘲热讽 [lěng​cháo​rè​fěng] #18,607
frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule
冷嘲热讽 [lěng​cháo​rè​fěng] #18,607
frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule
自我解嘲 [zì​wǒ​jiě​cháo] #43,780
to refer to one's foibles or failings with self-deprecating humor
解嘲 [jiě​cháo] #54,458
to try to cover up in an embarrassing situation
嘲谑 [cháo​xuè] #67,262
to mock and ridicule
2 more items
JAPANESE WORDS (13)
自嘲 [じちょう] #6,551
self-deprecation
嘲笑 [ちょうしょう] #6,843
scornful laughter
あざ笑う [あざわらう] #10,611
to laugh at
⭐ 嘲る [あざける] #11,639
to scoff
せせら笑う [せせらわらう] #20,552
to laugh mockingly
嘲弄 [ちょうろう] #31,241
scorn
自嘲的 [じちょうてき] #36,143
self-deprecating
嘲り [あざけり] #41,500
ridicule
嘲り笑う [あざけりわらう] #61,761
to laugh at someone scornfully
せせら笑い [せせらわらい] #75,633
sardonic laugh
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KOREAN WORDS (1)
조롱
ridicule