The ancient and modern meanings of laughter

There is no difference between the ancient and modern meanings of the word "laugh". They all mean a happy expression or a happy sound. "Shuowen" Congzhu Congyao means: Bamboo catches the wind, and its body bends like a human smile. The difference between ancient and modern times is that this character has many different ways of writing and is a variant.

Interpretation:

Laughter (Pinyin: xiào) is a first-level universal standard Chinese character (commonly used character) in Chinese [5]. This character first appeared in Chu silk books during the Warring States Period. The ancient character shape was from bamboo and from dog. Later, "dog" evolved into "yao". The basic meaning of "laughter" is the joyful expression on the face caused by joy, or the joyful sound accompanied by it. "Laugh" is also extended to sarcasm and ridicule.

[Laugh]xiào

1. Show a happy expression and make a happy sound: smile. smile. Smiling. Talking and laughing.

2. Ridicule: the butt of laughter. joke. Laughter. It's generous and laughable. laugh at. Laughing. Laughing.

[Laugh]xiào

〈moving〉Understanding. From bamboo, from Yao. Yang Chengqing said, "When bamboo is exposed to the wind, its body dies, just like a human smile." The word may be from bamboo or from yao. Original meaning: to smile or make a sound because of joy

Laughing means joy. ——"Shuowen". Yang Chengqing said: "When bamboo catches the wind, its body bends prematurely, just like a human being's smile. Li Yangbing's publication follows this."

Bamboo is a musical instrument, and a gentleman laughs after enjoying it. ——"Ci Lin". Zhu Junsheng said: "In ancient times, this word comes from dog, and its original meaning is the sound of dog and human being. From dog, the sound of flute."

For example: laugh 唏叏(laughing); laugh 卍卍(laugh loudly) ); Xiaolang (laughing without restraint); Xiaomian Yaksha (a person who looks kind but has a vicious heart)