嘂 (jiào) - To shout loudly & to cry out

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jiào ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

健傑

嘂 · jiào

To shout loudly;

to cry out;

to yell;

an archaic character for a type of ancient vessel or whistle.

To shout loudlyto cry outto yell

Usage highlights

Shout loudlyCry outAncient vesselLoud cry

Synonyms

  • 叫— to call; to shout
  • 喊— to yell; to shout

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The general shouted loudly to rally the troops (嘂喊).
  • He cried out in pain (嘂痛).
  • The ancient vessel was used for rituals (嘂器).

Collocations

  • Shout loudly(嘂喊)
  • Cry out(嘂叫)
  • Ancient vessel(嘂器)
  • Loud cry(嘂声)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • An archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • Appears in some classical texts and historical documents.
  • Sometimes used as a variant for other characters meaning 'to shout'.

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