叫
HSK 1
叫 (jiào): cry, shout, hail
jiào
cry, shout, hail
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Pinyin
jiào
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
cry, shout, hail
How to Write 叫 (jiào)
叫 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 叫
A phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, and 丩 hints at the pronunciation.
What 叫 is Made Of
叫 is built from 2 components:
口mouth
丩to connect, to join
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