How to Write 嘻 (xī) — Meaning “hehe; giggling sound”

Imagine a mouth (口) saying 'hee hee' because the right side 喜 looks like a happy face with a big smile. The three 'mouth-like' parts in 喜 (the top 士, middle 口, and bottom 豆's top) can remind you of repeated laughter.

The left 口 should be small and positioned high, while the right 喜 is much wider and fills the rest of the square. A common mistake is making the 口 too big or misaligning the strokes of 喜, especially the long horizontal line under 士 — it must cross fully.

嘻 uses 口 with 喜 (joy), meaning giggling. 㕡 (not commonly used) has 口 with 霍 (sudden), and 喿 has 口 with 品 (many mouths) plus 木 (wood) — they are visually distinct and have no connection to laughter. 嘻 is the only one conveying a happy sound.

嘻 appears in words like 嘻嘻 (xī xī, meaning 'hehe' or giggling) and 嘻哈 (xī hā, hip-hop music/culture). It is informal and often used in texting or comic dialogue to show light laughter, similar to 'teehee' in English.

Common words containing 嘻 include: 嘻嘻 (xī xī) — hehe; giggling; 嘻哈 (xī hā) — hip-hop; 笑嘻嘻 (xiào xī xī) — Grinning or smiling broadly.