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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 冷笑

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
冷笑 lěng xiào - to sneer
- to laugh grimly
- grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc)
- bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 8 17,808 6,400 8,597

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
lěng- surname Leng
lěng- cold
xiào- to laugh; to smile
- to laugh at
xiào- old variant of 笑[xiao4]

Other Words Containing 冷笑

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
冷笑 - 8 17,808 6,400 8,597