笑容 (xiào róng) — how to say "smile" in Chinese

笑容

Smile

noun

Character composition

笑

to laugh

容

facial expression

Radicals / Keys

宀

Roof

#40 · mián · 3 strokes

竹

Bamboo

#118 · zhú · 6 strokes

Synonyms

Collocations

脸上的笑容

liǎn shàng de xiào róng

smile on the face

Examples

他脸上露出了温暖的笑容。

A warm smile appeared on his face.

她的笑容很美。

Her smile is very beautiful.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

How to say smile in Mandarin?

"smile" in Chinese is 笑容 (xiào róng).

笑容 meaning in English

笑容 (xiào róng) means "Smile".

Smile in Chinese pinyin

It is pronounced xiào róng (written as xiao rong, xiaorong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "smile" in Chinese characters?

It is written 笑容: 笑 has 10 strokes, 容 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK 3.0 level is 笑容?

笑容 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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