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笑容可掬

xiào róng kě jūdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
smiling wholeheartedly (idiom) / beaming from ear to ear
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-b636a0861b8237a6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

笑容可掬 笑容可掬 [xiao4 rong2 ke3 ju1] /smiling wholeheartedly (idiom); beaming from ear to ear/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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  • 笑
    xiào

    to laugh / to smile / to laugh at

  • 容
    róng

    to hold / to contain / to allow / to tolerate / appearance / look / countenance

    Róng

    surname Rong

  • 可
    kě

    (prefix) can / may / able to / -able / to approve / to permit / to suit / (particle used for emphasis) certainly / very / but / however

    kè

    used in 可汗[kè hán]

  • 掬
    jū

    to hold in one's hands / classifier for a double handful / Taiwan pr. [jú]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.