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咍

Mandarin · pinyin hāi

(interj.)
happy
sound of laughter

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咍: hāi · laugh

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1 · hai1

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haai1 · hoi1

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sound of laughter
happy; joyful
(alt. form 嗨, 咳) sound of lament

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