HSK 2 · Body

笑话

xiào hua

joke; to laugh at

Stroke order of 笑话

2 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

笑 · 10 strokes 话 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

笑 has bamboo 竹 bending over a laughing 夭; 话 is speech 讠 and tongue 舌.

Parts: 笑 laugh + 话 speech

The characters in 笑话

笑 xiào — to laugh; to smile (10 strokes)
话 huà — words; speech (8 strokes)

Example sentence

他讲了一个很好笑的笑话。

He told a very funny joke.

Words with 笑

笑to laugh; to smile 开玩笑to joke 笑话儿joke

Words with 话

话words; speech 说话to speak; to talk 电话telephone 打电话to make a phone call 笑话儿joke 普通话Mandarin 对话dialogue; conversation 讲话to speak; speech 的话if (at end of clause)谈话to have a talk; conversation 话剧stage play 话题topic of conversation

More words: Body

头head 头发hair 脸face 眼eye 眼睛eye 嘴mouth 脚foot 腿leg 全身whole body 背to carry on the back 举手to raise one's hand 点头to nod 笑话儿joke 哭to cry

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