Chinese word dictionary

呵呵

hē hē · (onom.) gentle laughter; chuckle

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Word information

Simplified呵呵

Traditional呵呵

Pinyinhē hē

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

呵hē

to scold; to yawn; the sound of someone laughing (when repeated)

呵hē

to scold; to yawn; the sound of someone laughing (when repeated)

How to learn 呵呵

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呵hē

(bound form) to scold; to expel breath; (onom.) laughter (usu. reduplicated); interjection of surprise

呵护hēhù

to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve