joke; jest (CL:個|个[ge4]); to laugh at; to mock; ridiculous; absurd
笑 (xiào) · 10 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 夭 represents the sound.
话 (huà) · 8 strokes
Simplified form of 話. Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 𠯑 represents the sound.