View source for 呵

{{also|訶}}
{{character info}}
==Translingual==

===Han character===
{{Han char|rn=30|rad=口|as=05|sn=8|four=61020|canj=RMNR|ids=⿰口可}}

====Derived characters====
* {{l|mul|[[𦱕]], [[𭊀]]}}

====References====
{{Han ref|kx=0183.020|dkj=03459|dj=0402.030|hdz=10598.100|uh=5475}}

==Chinese==
{{zh-forms}}

===Glyph origin===
{{Han etym}}
{{Han compound|口|可|ls=psc|c1=s|c2=p}}.

===Etymology===
Probably related to {{och-l|呼|to exhale, shout}}; see there for more (STEDT).

===Pronunciation 1===
{{zh-pron
|m=hē,ō,2nb=Taiwan standard for the exclamation sense
|c=ho1,ho2
|md=ŏ̤/hŏ̤
|md_note=ŏ̤ - literary; hŏ̤ - vernacular (sound of laughter)
|mn=ml:ho/ml,tp,kh,lk,sx,yl,tn,hc,tc,sg,ph:o
|mn_note=ho - literary; o -vernaacular
|w=sh:1hu
|mc=1
|oc=1,1
|cat=v,adv,intj
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{alt form|zh|訶|t=to [[berate]]; to [[scold]]}}
# to [[shout]]; to [[cry]] out
# to [[cherish]]; to [[treasure]]; to [[protect]]
# {{lb|zh|onomatopoeia}} {{n-g|Sound of [[laugh]]ing.}}
#: {{zh-x|呵呵。|Huh. {{gloss|with falling pitch}}}}
# {{n-g|[[exclamation|Exclamation]] [[particle]] for [[express]]ing [[surprise]].}}
# {{lb|zh|dialectal}} to [[smoke]] ([[tobacco]])

====Compounds====
{{col3|zh|叱呵|呵佛罵祖|呵責|呵呵大笑|呵壁問天|呵脬捧卵|怔呵呵|呵衛|呵癢|呵禁|呵叱|呵喝|哦呵|呵護|呵導|喝風呵煙|呵斥|呵呵|呵會|傻呵呵|冷呵呵|打野呵|樂呵呵|灞陵呵夜|樂呵|撇呵|霸陵呵夜|胖呵呵|笑呵呵|譏呵|譙呵|開呵|呵咾<tr:o-ló>}}

===Pronunciation 2===
{{zh-pron
|m=hē
|c=ho1
|md=hĕ̤/hŏ̤
|md_note=hĕ̤ - vernacular; hŏ̤ - literary
|w=sh:1hu
|mc=2
|oc=n,2
|cat=v
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# to [[expel]] [[breath]]; to [[slowly]] [[breathe out]]

====Compounds====
{{col3|zh|一氣呵成|呵欠|呵凍|呵欠連天|呵手|打呵欠}}

===Pronunciation 3===
{{zh-pron
|m=kē
|cat=
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{zh-used2|t}}

====Compounds====
{{col3|zh|呵羅單|呵叻}}

===Pronunciation 4===
{{zh-pron
|m=hā
|cat=v
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{lb|zh|obs-std}} {{alt form|zh|哈|t=to [[bend over]]}}

===Pronunciation 5===
{{zh-pron
|m=ā
|c=o1
|cat=v
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{lb|zh|obs-std}} {{alt form|zh|啊|pos=exclamation [[particle]]}}

===Pronunciation 6===
{{zh-pron
|m=a
|cat=v
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{lb|zh|obs-std}} {{alt form|zh|啊|pos=[[modal]] [[particle]]}}
#* {{zh-x|沉默 呵{a}，沉默 呵{a}！不 在 沉默 中 爆發，就 在 沉默 中 滅亡。|Silence, silence! Unless we burst in this silence, we shall perish in this silence!|ref='''1926''', {{w|Lu Xun}}, “In Memory of Miss Liu Hezhen”}}

===Pronunciation 7===
{{zh-pron
|m=huō
|cat=v
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{lb|zh|dialectal}} to [[cheat]]; to [[deceive]]

===Pronunciation 8===
{{zh-pron
|c=ho2
|cat=part
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{lb|zh|Cantonese}} {{alt form of|zh|嗬|tr=ho{{sup|2}}}}
#* {{quote-book|yue|year=2012|author=鬼差|title=zh:《鬼上身》|location=Hong Kong|publisher=超媒體出版|isbn=978-988-15436-7-7|page=36|pageurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=txRuCwAAQBAJ&pg=SL16-PA36}}
#*: {{zh-q|「佢 返 咗 入去 就 得 喇 呵？」Joey 終於 忍唔住 問。||C}}
#* {{quote-journal|zh|date=2015-08-25|title=被寸唔錫老婆　謝賢節目預演摑曾江|work=東網<t:on.cc>|url=http://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/entertainment/20150825/bkn-20150825194143826-0825_00862_001.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20260113003634/http://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/entertainment/20150825/bkn-20150825194143826-0825_00862_001.html|archivedate=13 January 2026}}
#*: {{zh-q|曾{zang1} 江 即 示意 不會 再 講，謝 賢 再 說：「你 唔 會 怪 我 㗎\架 呵{ho2}？打 吓{haa5} 都 唔 會 怪 㗎\架 呵{ho2}？」隨即 一 巴掌 打 落 曾{zang1} 江 度。|{{w|Kenneth Tsang}} immediately displayed a lack of willingness to continue talking, so {{w|Patrick Tse}} said: "You won't blame me, '''right'''? You wont't blame me if I give you a slap, '''right'''?" and immediately gave Kenneth Tsang a slap on the cheek.|C}}
#* {{quote-book|yue|year=2017|author=莎比亞|title=zh:《一個分手要坐監嘅小島》|location=Hong Kong|publisher=日閲堂出版社|isbn=978-988-8445-04-2|page=266|pageurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=U1pODwAAQBAJ&pg=PA266}}
#*: {{zh-q|陳 經理：「第二 件 事 係，我 諗 你哋 應該 都 識 對方 㗎 呵{ho2}？@Tony 同 @Merci，我 同 佢哋 都 好 熟，約 咗 聽{ting1}晚{maan5-1} 一齊 食飯，想 睇 吓{haa5} 你哋 一齊\一 唔 一齊，傾 吓{haa5} 偈。」||C}}

{{cat|cmn|Intermediate Mandarin}}

==Japanese==

===Kanji===
{{ja-kanji|grade=|rs=口05}}

# to [[scold]], to [[disapprove]]

====Readings====
{{ja-readings
|goon=か
|kanon=か
|kun=しか-る, わら-う
}}

==Korean==

===Hanja===
{{ko-hanja|가}}

# {{rfdef|ko|sort=口05}}

==Tày==

===Adjective===
{{head|tyz|adjective|tr=cà}}

# {{tyz-Nom form of|cà|[[yonder]]}}
#: {{ux|tyz|鉗𱍭仍会𱐍地'''呵'''|tr=Ghiềm ngần nhằng hỏi dú ti̱ '''cà'''|The silver ring still hanging '''there'''}}

===Particle===
{{head|tyz|particle|tr=a; à}}

# {{tyz-Nom form of|a|[[alright]], [[okay]]}}
#: {{ux|tyz|𱽗好𱻊帝鍾用'''呵'''|tr=Rầư hảo nghì đảy chung du̱ng '''a'''|Whoever is righteous will be adorsed}}
# {{tyz-Nom form of|à|{{non-gloss|Sound made during singing.}}}}
#: {{ux|tyz|𫠿蘭'''呵'''菊秋|tr=Dâng lan '''à''' cúc thu}}

==Vietnamese==

===Han character===
{{vi-readings|reading=ha, há, hả, hà, khá, khà|rs=口05}}

# {{rfdef|vi|sort=口05}}