Writing
滑稽 (huá jī) — how to say "funny" in Chinese
滑稽
Funny, comical
adjective
Character composition
滑
slippery
稽
to check, to delay
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
禾
Grain
#115 · hé · 5 strokes
Collocations
滑稽的表演
huájī de biǎoyǎn
a comical performance
滑稽的动作
huájī de dòngzuò
funny movements
Examples
这个小丑的表演非常滑稽，逗得大家哈哈大笑。
This clown's performance is very comical, making everyone laugh heartily.
他的动作很滑稽。
His movements are very funny.
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Frequently asked questions
Funny in Mandarin Chinese
"funny" in Chinese is 滑稽 (huá jī).
滑稽 meaning in English
滑稽 (huá jī) means "Funny, comical".
How is 滑稽 pronounced?
It is pronounced huá jī (written as hua ji, huaji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Funny in Chinese characters
It is written 滑稽: 滑 has 12 strokes, 稽 has 15 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 滑稽?
滑稽 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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