jiào

to be called; to call; to shout

HSK 1 #387

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 387th character
Radical ⼝ (30.2)
Strokes 5
Index # 253

Definitions

叫 jiào
  1. 1. to be called
  2. 2. to call
  3. 3. to shout
  4. 4. by (indicates agent in the passive mood)
  5. 5. to order
  6. 6. to ask

Stroke order

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Words containing 叫

Word Meaning
to complain; to whine about hardships; to grumble
to shout; to neigh; to whinny (of a horse)
amazing!; great!
to complain of an injustice; to lament sb's misfortune
to complain without stopping (idiom); to bitch endlessly
to inconsiderately shout
to cry out; to bark out a sound
to hoot
to cry out in ecstasy (during lovemaking)
to give sb a wake-up call (at a hotel)
to call like an animal in heat; to caterwaul
(coll.) to challenge
to bid (bridge and similar card games)
yelling (sound made by person); barking
to endlessly grumble complaints; incessant whining
to endlessly grumble complaints; incessant whining
to hawk (one's wares); to peddle
to request a ride (via an app); to call a cab (by phone)
to request a ride (via an app); to call a cab (by phone)
to shout; to call
wake-up call (hotel service); morning call
wake-up call (hotel service); morning call
to challenge an opponent to a fight