jiào
to call; to be named
我叫李华。
Wǒ jiào Lǐ Huá.
My name is Li Hua.
你叫什么名字？
Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
What's your name?
他叫王伟。
Tā jiào Wáng Wěi.
His name is Wang Wei.
我叫王小明。
Wǒ jiào Wáng Xiǎomíng.
My name is Wang Xiaoming.
你叫什么名字？
Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
What's your name?
他叫李华。
Tā jiào Lǐ Huá.
His name is Li Hua.
喊 (hǎn)
shout
叫唤 (jiàohuàn)
call out
呼喊 (hūhǎn)
shout
喊 (hǎn)
shout
唤 (huàn)
call
静 (jìng)
quiet
睡 (shuì)
sleep
静 (jìng)
quiet
哑 (yǎ)
mute
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The Chinese character 叫 (jiào) is composed of two parts: the radical 口 (kǒu), which represents the mouth, and the phonetic component 呌 (jiào), which is a variant of the character 喬 (qiáo), meaning "tall" or "lofty". The combination of these two components suggests the idea of "calling out" or "making a sound".The original meaning of 叫 was "to call out loudly", which is still one of its most common uses today. It can also be used to mean "to shout", "to cry", or "to bark". In addition, 叫 can be used as a verb meaning "to order" or "to command", as well as a noun meaning "a call" or "a cry".The character 叫 has a long history, dating back to the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC). It is one of the most common characters in the Chinese language, and it is used in a wide variety of contexts.
