叫
叫 (jiào) means “to be called”. It is made of 口 + 丩 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 叫 into its parts
What 叫 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 丩 jiū — twisted shape
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 丩 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
妈妈在叫你。Māma zài jiào nǐ.Mom is calling you.
我们叫一个出租车吧。Wǒmen jiào yī gè chūzūchē ba.Let's call a taxi.
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 右yòuright (direction)
- 号hàonumber
- 吃chīto eat
- 同tóngsame
- 名míngname
- 后hòubehind
- 吗maquestion particle
- 吧baparticle for suggestions (let's…)
- 听tīngto listen
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiào |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to be called; to call; to shout |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 3 · HSK 2.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 叫
What does 叫 mean?
叫 (jiào) means “to be called; to call; to shout”.
How many strokes does 叫 have?
叫 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 叫?
The radical of 叫 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical number 30.
What parts make up 叫?
叫 is made of 口 (mouth) and 丩 (twisted shape).
Which HSK level is 叫?
叫 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 3 and HSK 2.0 · Level 1.
Learn 叫 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.