xiào xī xīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
grinning / smiling
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

笑嘻嘻 笑嘻嘻 [xiao4 xi1 xi1] /grinning/smiling/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 笑
    xiào

    to laugh / to smile / to laugh at

  • 嘻
    xī

    laugh / giggle / (interjection expressing admiration, surprise etc) / (interjection expressing surprise, grief etc)

  • 嘻
    xī

    laugh / giggle / (interjection expressing admiration, surprise etc) / (interjection expressing surprise, grief etc)

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