叫 (jiào): To call — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Readings & Meanings

叫has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

jiàojiao

v. (动)

to call; to be namedHSK1

v./prep. (动、介)

to call; to be called; to askHSK 3.0 L1

Stroke Order Diagrams 叫

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

叫=口mouth+丩twist

A mouth (口) twisting (丩) to shout out loud — to call or yell.

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HSK Vocabulary: 叫

HSK words that contain this character.

叫作

jiào zuò

to call

HSK 3.0 L4

叫好

jiào hǎo

Applaud / cheer

HSK 3.0 L7-9

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 叫 is used in context

tā他

zài在

bǐ比

sài赛

zhōng中

dà大

shēng声

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Challenge / defy

HSK 3.0 L7-9

He shouted loudly during the competition.

nǐ你

jiào叫

tā他

shén什

me么

míng名

zi字

？

What do you call him? / What is his name?

wǒ我

jiào叫

Lǐ李

Míng明

。

My name is Li Ming.

guān观

zhòng众

wèi为

jīng精

cǎi彩

de的

biǎo表

yǎn演

jiào叫

hǎo好

。

The audience applauded the wonderful performance.

qǐng请

míng明

tiān天

zǎo早

shàng上

qī七

diǎn点

jiào叫

xǐng醒

wǒ我

。

Please wake me up at seven tomorrow morning.

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