How to Write 嗤 (chī) — Meaning “To sneer or laugh at.”

Think of a person sneering and saying 'chee' (like 嗤's sound) at something foolish. You can imagine the left side 口 as the mouth making a sound, and the right side 蚩 looks like a bug (虫) under a mountain (山) — a silly image that reminds you of mocking.

The left radical 口 is small and sits high on the left side. The right part 蚩 is top-heavy: write 山 first, then a flat component (similar to 㕡), then 虫 at the bottom. A common mistake is making the 口 too large or spacing the right part unevenly.

嗤 means 'to sneer' and has the mouth radical, while 㕡 is a rare character (possibly a variant of 蚩) that has no mouth radical and a different usage. 唪 (fěng) also has a mouth radical but means 'to recite or chant' — its right side is 奉 instead of 蚩, so the shapes are clearly different.

嗤 is used to describe a sneer or mocking laugh, often in written or formal contexts. The idiom 嗤之以鼻 (chī zhī yǐ bí) means 'to turn up one's nose at something' and is a common expression of strong disdain. It is not used in everyday casual conversation but can appear in literature or criticism.

Common words containing 嗤 include: 嗤笑 (chī xiào) — To sneer or mock.; 嗤之以鼻 (chī zhī yǐ bí) — To turn up one's nose at something.; 嗤嗤 (chī chī) — Sound of tittering or tearing..