Chinese words · HSK 7–9

呵

hē

(onomatopoeia) ha (laughter)

Every meaning

hē

  1. (onomatopoeia) ha (laughter)
  2. to breathe out (onto)
  3. (bound form) to scold (as in 呵斥)

a

  1. (particle) variant of 啊

Words with 呵

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).