Definitions

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

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character 嗬 is a phono-semantic compound used as an interjection or onomatopoeia, expressing surprise, sudden realization, or the sound of physical exertion. Its structure combines the mouth radical 口 on the left, indicating it belongs to the category of spoken sounds, with the phonetic component 荷 (hé) on the right. While 荷 independently means "lotus" or "to carry", here it serves solely to provide the pronunciation. As the character primarily transcribes a spontaneous human vocalization rather than depicting an object or complex idea, its form directly reflects this phonetic function.

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地笑了。

Tā hēhē de xiào le.

He laughed haha.

,这朵花真美!

Hē, zhè duǒ huā zhēn měi!

Wow, this flower is so beautiful!

孩子地玩得很开心。

Háizi hēhē de wán dé hěn kāixīn.

The child played happily with laughter.

听到好消息,他笑出声来。

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

Hearing the good news, he laughed out loud.

,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.