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微笑

wēixiào

to smile; smile

A person with a gentle smile
Memory picture

Characters in this word

微 wēi

Strokes
13
Radical
彳 — to step with the left foot
Made of
彳 to step with the left foot 攵 to rap, to tap
More about the character 微

笑 xiào

Strokes
10
Radical
⺮ — bamboo
Made of
⺮ bamboo 夭 young, energetic
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 她微笑着说。 Tā wēixiào zhe shuō. She says it with a smile.
  • 请你微笑一下。 Qǐng nǐ wēixiào yíxià. Please smile for a moment.
  • 他的微笑很甜。 Tā de wēixiào hěn tián. His smile is very sweet.

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