叫
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jiào · cry, shout

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HSK 2.0 · Level 1HSK 3.0 · Level 1Frequency #200
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Learn every stroke in 叫

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See how 叫 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

5Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

口Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 叫

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jiàoWords pronounced jiào
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Example sentences

Notice where 叫 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ jiào tā lái de.我叫他来的。

I told him to come.

Source: Tatoeba #721048 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ jiào le nǐ.我叫了你。

I called you.

Source: Tatoeba #8853827 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǒu rén zài jiào nǐ.有人在叫你。

Someone is calling you.

Source: Tatoeba #832942 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā jiào wǒ duì bié rén hǎo yì diǎn.他叫我对别人好一点。

He told me to be kind to others.

Source: Tatoeba #336072 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ tīng jiàn yǒu rén jiào wǒ.我听见有人叫我。

I heard my name called.

Source: Tatoeba #414025 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bù néng jiào tā zuò nà jiàn shì.我不能叫他做那件事。

I can't ask him to do that.

Source: Tatoeba #8085387 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 叫 in context

  1. Say jiào, then recall the core meaning: cry, shout.
  2. Write all 5 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 叫作 (jiào zuò), meaning “to call”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 叫 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.