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哈

hā
HSK 5
#712 most
frequent character
laughter, yawn, abbr. for Kazakhstan
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

哈 hā has 口 mouth as the meaning part and 合 hé giving the sound. It began as the sound of laughter. From laughter came 'to exhale' and 'to yawn'.

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Example Sentences

他的笑声很大，听到的人都跟着哈哈大笑。
tāde xiàoshēng hěndà ， tīngdào de rén dū gēnzhe hāhādàxiào 。
His laughter is loud, and everyone who hears it bursts into laughter.
我看到这个笑话，忍不住哈哈大笑。
wǒkàndào zhègè xiàohuà ， rěnbùzhù hāhādàxiào 。
I couldn't help but laugh loudly when I saw this joke.
看到朋友们开心的样子，我也不由得哈哈笑。
kàndào péngyǒu mén kāixīn de yàngzǐ ， wǒyě bùyóude hāhā xiào 。
Seeing my friends so happy, I couldn't help but laugh heartily as well.

Same Characters, Different Readings

哈hǎ
a Pekinese, a pug, (dialect) to scold

Words with similar meanings

笑xiào
laugh
A more general term for making a sound of amusement, broader in use.
哈哈笑hāhāxiào
laugh loudly
Describes a specific manner of laughing that is loud and expressive.

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