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笑 simply means to laugh or smile.
Notes: In some context, it can mean "ridicule" in Korean Hanja. 笑 is not often seen alone in Japanese, though it is understood.
This Chinese, Korean, and Japanese Buddhist title relays the idea of "heart-to-heart communication," or "thought transference."
The literal translation is, "holding a flower and subtly smiling," or "the holding of a flower with a subtle smile." It is the visual act and emotion that communicates more volumes than words can say.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
笑 see styles |
xiào / xiao4 hsiao shō / わらう |
 More info & calligraphy: (abbreviation) (slang) LOL; haha; (female given name) Warau to laugh |
听 see styles |
yǐn / yin3 yin |
smile (archaic) |
哂 see styles |
shěn / shen3 shen |
(literary) to smile; to sneer |
唹 see styles |
yú / yu2 yü |
to smile at |
莞 see styles |
wǎn / wan3 wan kanji / かんじ |
smile (kana only) softstem bulrush (Scirpus tabernaemontani); (personal name) Kanji |
一笑 see styles |
isshou / issho / いっしょう | (noun/participle) laugh; smile; (female given name) Hitoe |
乾笑 干笑 see styles |
gān xiào / gan1 xiao4 kan hsiao |
to give a hollow laugh; to force a smile; forced laugh; CL:聲|声[sheng1] |
作り see styles |
tsukuri / つくり | (1) making; producing; manufacturing; building; construction; make; structure; (2) appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); (3) build; physique; (4) (See 御作り) sashimi; (prefix noun) (5) forced (smile, etc.) |
冷笑 see styles |
lěng xiào / leng3 xiao4 leng hsiao reishou / resho / れいしょう |
to sneer; to laugh grimly; grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc); bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile (noun/participle) derision; derisive laughter; scornful laugh |
含笑 see styles |
hán xiào / han2 xiao4 han hsiao gonshō |
to have a smile on one's face to contain a smile (?); to contain a smile (?) |
咲い see styles |
warai / わらい | (1) laugh; laughter; (2) smile; (3) sneer; (4) sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.) |
咲う see styles |
warau / わらう | (v5u,vi) (1) to laugh; (2) to smile; (3) to sneer; to ridicule; (4) to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted |
嗤い see styles |
warai / わらい | (1) laugh; laughter; (2) smile; (3) sneer; (4) sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.) |
嗤う see styles |
warau / わらう | (v5u,vi) (1) to laugh; (2) to smile; (3) to sneer; to ridicule; (4) to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted |
奸笑 see styles |
jiān xiào / jian1 xiao4 chien hsiao |
evil smile; sinister smile |
媚笑 see styles |
mèi xiào / mei4 xiao4 mei hsiao bishou / bisho / びしょう |
enchanting smile charming, enticing smile; smile meant to catch a man's attention |
嬌笑 see styles |
kyoushou / kyosho / きょうしょう | (noun/participle) charming smile |
崩す see styles |
kuzusu / くずす | (transitive verb) (1) to destroy; to demolish; to pull down; to tear down; to level; (2) to disturb; to put into disorder; to throw off balance; to make shaky; (3) to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; (4) (oft. 札を崩す, etc.) to break (a bill); to change; to make change; (5) (oft. as 字を崩す) to write in cursive style; to write in running style; (6) (as 顔を崩す, etc.) to break into a smile; to let off a smile; (7) to lower (a price) |
微笑 see styles |
wēi xiào / wei1 xiao4 wei hsiao mi shō / びしょう |
smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile (noun/participle) smile; (female given name) Mishou a [small] smile; a [small] smile |
慘笑 惨笑 see styles |
cǎn xiào / can3 xiao4 ts`an hsiao / tsan hsiao |
bitter smile |
暗喜 see styles |
àn xǐ / an4 xi3 an hsi |
hidden smile; smirk; to rejoice covertly; secret satisfaction concerning one's evil plans |
會心 会心 see styles |
huì xīn / hui4 xin1 hui hsin |
knowing (of a smile, look etc) See: 会心 |
會意 会意 see styles |
huì yì / hui4 yi4 hui i |
combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书[liu4 shu1] of forming Chinese characters); Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements; also known as joint ideogram or associative compounds; to comprehend without being told explicitly; to cotton on; knowing (smile, glance etc) See: 会意 |
泣笑 see styles |
nakiwarai / なきわらい | (noun/participle) smile while crying |
燦笑 灿笑 see styles |
càn xiào / can4 xiao4 ts`an hsiao / tsan hsiao |
to smile brightly |
破顏 破颜 see styles |
pò yán / po4 yan2 p`o yen / po yen |
to break into a smile; (of flowers) to open |
破顔 see styles |
hagan / はがん | (noun/participle) giving a broad smile |
笑い see styles |
warai / わらい | (1) laugh; laughter; (2) smile; (3) sneer; (4) sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.) |
笑う see styles |
warau / わらう | (v5u,vi) (1) to laugh; (2) to smile; (3) to sneer; to ridicule; (4) to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted |
笑み see styles |
emi / えみ | smile; (female given name) Emi |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Laugh Smile | 笑 | e / shou / wa e / sho / wa e / sho / wa | xiào / xiao4 / xiao | hsiao |
| Holding Flowers with Subtle Smile | 拈華微笑 拈华微笑 | nenge misho nengemisho | niān huá wéi xiào nian1 hua2 wei2 xiao4 nian hua wei xiao nianhuaweixiao | nien hua wei hsiao nienhuaweihsiao |
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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