Chinese symbol for “ridicule”
调侃
tiáo kǎn
Traditional: 調侃
to ridicule; to tease; to mock; idle talk
The closest CC-CEDICT match for ridicule is 调侃 (tiáo kǎn), defined as: to ridicule; to tease; to mock; idle talk; chitchat.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “ridicule”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 谯 (譙) | qiào | ridicule; to blame |
| 嘲 | cháo | to ridicule; to mock |
| 讪笑 (訕笑) | shàn xiào | to ridicule; to mock |
| 诮 (誚) | qiào | ridicule; to blame |
| 讥 (譏) | jī | to ridicule |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 调侃.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 调查 (調查) | diào chá | investigation; inquiry |
| 强调 (強調) | qiáng diào | to emphasize (a statement); to stress |
| 调整 (調整) | tiáo zhěng | to adjust; to revise; to reorganize |
| 协调 (協調) | xié tiáo | to coordinate; to harmonize |
| 调节 (調節) | tiáo jié | to adjust; to regulate |
| 空调 (空調) | kōng tiáo | air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode) |
| 侃侃 | kǎn kǎn | to possess assurance and composure |
| 侃侃而谈 (侃侃而談) | kǎn kǎn ér tán | to speak frankly with assurance |
See also: Japanese symbol for “ridicule”.
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