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哈 is composed of the mouth radical 口 on the left, indicating an action related to vocalization or breathing, and the phonetic component 合 (meaning "to join or close") on the right. Its original meaning referred to the physical act of exhaling or puffing. Since the pronunciation naturally mimics the sound of a breath being released, it was adopted as an onomatopoeia for laughter. In modern Chinese, besides denoting laughter and exhalation, 哈 is frequently used to phonetically transcribe foreign loanwords and place names containing a similar syllable.
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哈哈，你来了！
他打了一个大哈欠。
对着镜子哈了一口气。
妈妈买了一个哈密瓜。
邻居家养了一只哈巴狗。
听完笑话，他笑哈哈地走了。
这种盲目崇拜被称为“哈韩”现象。
对于这个提议，他只是不置可否地哈了一声。