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叫 jiào — “to call, to shout”
How to write and say the Chinese character 叫 (jiào), which means to call, to shout — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Everyday actions.
Pinyin · 拼音 jiào
Meaning · 意思 to call, to shout
Strokes · 笔画 5
Radical · 部首 口 (mouth)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
叫 is written with 5 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
口 (mouth) hints at the meaning, and 丩 lends its sound — together they make 叫.
A common word常用词
大叫
to shout
Example sentence例句
我的小狗叫豆豆。
My puppy is called Doudou.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.