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逗哏

dòu géndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
funny man (lead role in comic dialogue 對口相聲|对口相声[duì kǒu xiàng shēng]) / to joke / to play the fool / to provoke laughter
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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:

逗哏 逗哏 [dou4 gen2] /funny man (lead role in comic dialogue 對口相聲|对口相声[dui4 kou3 xiang4 sheng1])/to joke/to play the fool/to provoke laughter/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 逗
    dòu

    to tease (playfully) / to entice / (coll.) to joke / (coll.) funny / amusing / to stay / to sojourn / brief pause at the end of a phrase (variant of 讀|读[dòu])

  • 哏
    gén

    funny / amusing / sth comical

    hěn

    also used as an exclamation of anger

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.