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  1. Happy Laughter

  2. Holding Flowers with Subtle Smile

  3. Heaven Blesses the Diligent

  4. Happy

  5. Laugh / Smile

  6. Live Laugh Love

  7. Roar of Laughter / Big Laughs


Happy Laughter

 huān xiào
Happy Laughter Scroll

歡笑 translates as “happy laughter.”

The first character means happy or happiness.
The second character means to laugh, laughter or smile.

Holding Flowers with Subtle Smile

An idiom for heart-to-heart communication

 niān huá wēi xiào
 nenge misho
Holding Flowers with Subtle Smile Scroll

拈華微笑 is a Chinese, Korean, and Japanese Buddhist title that 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 volume than words can say.

Heaven Blesses the Diligent

 tiān dào chóu qín
Heaven Blesses the Diligent Scroll

天道酬勤 can be interpreted in a few different ways:
God blesses those who work hard.
It is the way of Heaven to smile on the diligent.
God will reward those that are worthy.
Heaven blesses those who are diligent.

Whichever translation you like, a scroll like this on your wall may serve as a reminder to work hard because your diligence will pay off both in this life and the next.


Note: This can be pronounced in Korean, but it's not a commonly used term.

 xīn
 kin
 
Happy Scroll

欣 is the type of happiness that you feel on the inside. It is the feeling of being released and delighted as well as being in a state of contentment. 欣 is more the internal happiness that perhaps only shows by the smile on your face. It can also be translated as “to take pleasure in” or “to rejoice.”

Note: 欣 is often used in compound words - especially in Korean Hanja.
As Japanese Kanji, this is so rare, that most Japanese people are not aware of its existence.


See Also:  Happiness

Laugh / Smile

 xiào
 e / shou / wa
 
Laugh / Smile Scroll

笑 simply means to laugh or smile.

Notes: In some contexts, it can mean “ridicule” in Korean Hanja. 笑 is not often seen alone in Japanese, though it is understood.

Live Laugh Love

 xiào ài shēng huó
Live Laugh Love Scroll

In English, the word order shown in the title is the most natural or popular. In Chinese, the natural order is a little different:

The first character means laugh (sometimes means smile).

The second character means love.

The last two characters mean “live” as in “to be alive” or “pursue life.”

Please note: 笑愛生活 is not a normal phrase in that it does not have a subject, verb, or object. It is a word list. Word lists are not common in Asian languages/grammar (at least not as normal as in English). We only added this entry because so many people requested it.

We put the characters in the order shown above, as it almost makes a single word with the meaning “A life of laughter and love.” It's a made-up word, but it sounds good in Chinese.


We removed the Japanese pronunciation guide from this entry, as the professional Japanese translator deemed it "near nonsense" from a Japanese perspective. Choose this only if your audience is Chinese and you want the fewest-possible characters to express this idea.

In Korean, this would be 소애생활 or "so ae saeng hwar" but I have not confirmed that this makes sense in Korean.

Roar of Laughter / Big Laughs

 dà xiào
 taishou
Roar of Laughter / Big Laughs Scroll

大笑 can be translated as “roar of laughter,” “loud laughter,” “hearty laugh,” or “cachinnation.”

The first character means big or great, and the second means to laugh or smile.

If you like humor, this is a great wall scroll to hang in your home.


See Also:  The Whole Room Rocks With Laughter


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Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

see styles
xiào
    xiao4
hsiao
 warau
    わらう

More info & calligraphy:

Laugh / Smile
to laugh; to smile; to laugh at
(abbreviation) (slang) LOL; haha; (female given name) Warau
to laugh

拈華微笑


拈华微笑

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niān huá wéi xiào
    nian1 hua2 wei2 xiao4
nien hua wei hsiao
 nengemishou / nengemisho
    ねんげみしょう

More info & calligraphy:

Holding Flowers with Subtle Smile
(yoji) heart-to-heart communication; thought transference; holding a flower and subtly smiling
the holding of a flower and the subtle smile

see styles
yǐn
    yin3
yin
smile (archaic)

see styles
shěn
    shen3
shen
(literary) to smile; to sneer

see styles

    yu2
to smile at

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

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 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

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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, transitive verb) sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile

含笑

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hán xiào
    han2 xiao4
han hsiao
 gonshō
to have a smile on one's face
to contain a smile (?)

咲い

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 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

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 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

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jiān xiào
    jian1 xiao4
chien hsiao
evil smile; sinister smile

媚笑

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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

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 kuzusu
    くずす
(transitive verb) (1) to destroy; to demolish; to pull down; to tear down; to level; (transitive verb) (2) to disturb; to put into disorder; to throw off balance; to make shaky; (transitive verb) (3) to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; (transitive verb) (4) (oft. 札を崩す, etc.) to break (a bill); to change; to make change; (transitive verb) (5) (oft. as 字を崩す) to write in cursive style; to write in running style; (transitive verb) (6) (as 顔を崩す, etc.) to break into a smile; to let off a smile; (transitive verb) (7) to lower (a price)

微笑

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wēi xiào
    wei1 xiao4
wei hsiao
 bishou / bisho
    びしょう
smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile
(n,vs,vi) smile; (female given name) Mishou
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 compound; to comprehend without being told explicitly; to cotton on; knowing (smile, glance etc)
See: 会意

欣笑

see styles
xīn xiào
    xin1 xiao4
hsin hsiao
 gonshō
happily smile

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
(n,vs,vi) 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.)

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Happy Laughter歡笑
欢笑
huān xiào
huan1 xiao4
huan xiao
huanxiao
huan hsiao
huanhsiao
Holding Flowers with Subtle Smile拈華微笑
拈华微笑
nenge misho
nengemisho
niān huá wēi xiào
nian1 hua2 wei1 xiao4
nian hua wei xiao
nianhuaweixiao
nien hua wei hsiao
nienhuaweihsiao
Heaven Blesses the Diligent天道酬勤tiān dào chóu qín
tian1 dao4 chou2 qin2
tian dao chou qin
tiandaochouqin
t`ien tao ch`ou ch`in
tientaochouchin
tien tao chou chin
Happykinxīn / xin1 / xinhsin
Laugh
Smile
e / shou / wa
e / sho / wa
xiào / xiao4 / xiaohsiao
Live Laugh Love笑愛生活
笑爱生活
xiào ài shēng huó
xiao4 ai4 sheng1 huo2
xiao ai sheng huo
xiaoaishenghuo
hsiao ai sheng huo
hsiaoaishenghuo
Roar of Laughter
Big Laughs
大笑taishou / taishodà xiào / da4 xiao4 / da xiao / daxiaota hsiao / tahsiao
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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