鸣叫 míng jiào

(of birds, insects etc) to chirp, hoot etc; to emit a sound

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 31749th word

Definitions

  1. 1. (of birds, insects etc) to chirp, hoot etc
  2. 2. to emit a sound
  3. 3. (of a siren, steam whistle etc) to sound

Characters

Character Meaning
鸣 míng HSK 6
to cry (of birds, animals and insects); to make a sound
叫 jiào HSK 1
to be called; to call; to shout