嘻
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xī · happy, giggling, laughing

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

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Learn every stroke in 嘻

Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.

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See how 嘻 is constructed

Switch between the accumulated form and the isolated movement of each stroke.

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

15Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

口Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Read and listen

Example sentences

Notice where 嘻 sits in each complete thought.

Duì bù qǐ - a. wǒ zuó wǎn bù néng shuìjiào, qiě wǒ shuì guò tóu. xī xī!对不起-啊。我昨晚不能睡觉,且我睡过头。嘻嘻!

Sorrrry. I couldn't sleep last night, and so I overslept. Teehee!

Source: Tatoeba #8934137 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yòu ér yuán lǐ, lǎo shī zhèng zài dài lǐng xiǎo péng yǒu men xī xì.幼儿园里,老师正在带领小朋友们嘻戏。

The teachers are playing games with students in the kindergarten.

Source: Tatoeba #1567751 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 嘻 in context

  1. Say xī, then recall the core meaning: happy, giggling, laughing.
  2. Write all 15 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 嘻哈 (xī hā), meaning “hip-hop”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 嘻 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.