哈 (hā) is a Chinese character meaning “the sound of laughter”. It is written from 口 (mouth) and 合 (to close; to join together), side by side, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
口 + 合
Left–right structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分，经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（口 3 画 + 合 6 画 = 9 画）
Memory aid
A mouth (口) opens and everything comes together (合) in one burst of sound: haha! Both parts are really in this character.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 哈哈hā hāhaha (sound of laughter)哈 = hā
- 哈欠hā qiàna yawn哈 = hāspoken ashā qian
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All readings
haha; to breathe out
the sound of laughter; to breathe out with the mouth open; aha! (exclamation)
张口呼气的声音；也表示笑声或惊讶、得意的语气。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 哈哈hā hāhaha (sound of laughter)哈 = hā
- 哈欠hā qiàna yawn哈 = hāspoken ashā qian
Rare readings, not taught: hǎ
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 哈 mean?
哈 (hā) means the sound of laughter; to breathe out with the mouth open; aha! (exclamation).
How do you pronounce 哈?
It is pronounced hā.
What parts is 哈 made of?
口 (mouth) and 合 (to close; to join together), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分，经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（口 3 画 + 合 6 画 = 9 画）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 哈 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 哈?
口. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 哈?
Common ones are 哈哈 and 哈欠. The reading of 哈 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.