嗬

hē

口 + 荷

Definitions

hē (interjection) (interjection expressing surprise) oh!; wow!

Etymology

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

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 荷

About

嗬 is a phonosemantic compound. The mouth radical 口 on the left indicates that the character relates to a vocal sound, while the component 荷 (hé) on the right is the phonetic, dictating the pronunciation. (荷's independent meanings 'lotus' and 'to carry' play no semantic role.) The character is used as an interjection or onomatopoeia expressing surprise, realization, or the sound of physical exertion. It exists primarily to transcribe a spontaneous human sound, functioning as a direct phonetic representation rather than a carrier of conceptual meaning.

Example Sentences Hide

他嗬嗬地笑了。

Tā hēhē de xiào le.

He laughed haha.

嗬，这朵花真美！

Hē, zhè duǒ huā zhēn měi!

Wow, this flower is so beautiful!

孩子嗬嗬地玩得很开心。

Háizi hēhē de wán dé hěn kāixīn.

The child played happily with laughter.

听到好消息，他嗬嗬笑出声来。

Tīng dào hǎo xiāoxi, tā hēhē xiào chū shēng lái.

Hearing the good news, he laughed out loud.

嗬，你居然完成了这个任务！

Hē, nǐ jūrán wánchéng le zhège rènwù!

Oh, you actually completed this task!

老人嗬嗬地笑着，讲述过去的故事。

Lǎorén hēhē de xiàozhe, jiǎngshù guòqù de gùshì.

The old man laughed haha while telling stories of the past.

在寂静的山谷中，他的笑声嗬嗬回荡。

Zài jìjìng de shāngǔ zhōng, tā de xiàoshēng hēhē huídàng.

In the silent valley, his laughter echoed haha.

面对突如其来的挑战，他嗬嗬一笑，显得从容不迫。

Miànduì túrú qílái de tiǎozhàn, tā hēhē yī xiào, xiǎndé cóngróng bú pò.

Facing the sudden challenge, he gave a haha laugh, appearing calm and composed.

Related Characters

Component: 口