懂中文 Dong Chinese

嘲

cháo, zhāo

ridicule

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 朝 represents the sound.

Components
口 meaning component

口  Meaning component

kǒu

  

mouth

朝 sound component

朝  Sound component

cháo, zhāo

  

dynasty

Evolution

嘲 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
嘲 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

嘲  

cháo

ridicule, deride, scorn, jeer at; to ridicule; to mock

嘲  

zhāo

see 嘲哳, (onom.) twitter; twittering sound

Most common words with 嘲
Freq.
Word
Meaning

嘲笑

to jeer at

嘲

to mock

嘲讽

to sneer at

嘲弄

to tease

自嘲

to mock oneself