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The character "嘻" is structured with the mouth radical on the left, indicating its association with vocal sounds, combined with the component "喜" on the right, which functions as both a phonetic element and a semantic reference to joy or happiness. Historically, this character represented a range of exclamatory sounds, including laughter, sighs, or expressions of mockery and surprise. Over time, its usage became more specialized, often denoting light laughter or amused chuckling, particularly in reduplicated forms such as "嘻嘻" to convey giggling. Its written form has remained consistent, with the phonetic component "喜" reinforcing the character's enduring link to audible expressions of emotion.
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他嘻嘻地笑个不停。
妹妹笑嘻嘻地跑了进来。
"嘻，你这招对我没用。"他说道。
她只是嘻皮笑脸地应付着质问。
众人嘻笑打闹，气氛十分欢乐。
别整天嘻嘻哈哈的，该认真点了。
他嘻笑着掩饰自己内心的紧张。
面对严峻的形势，他那副嘻笑的神情显得格外不合时宜。