訆 (jiào) - To shout & to cry out

訆Tone 4

jiào ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

健傑

訆 · jiào

To shout;

to cry out;

to call;

to name.

To shoutto cry outto call

Usage highlights

To shout loudlyTo cry outTo call a nameRooster's crowTo summonTo exclaim

Synonyms

  • 叫— to call; to shout
  • 喊— to shout; to yell
  • 呼— to call out; to exhale

Antonyms

  • 默— silent; quiet
  • 静— still; quiet

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The rooster crows at dawn (鸡鸣訆).
  • He shouted loudly to get attention (大声訆喊).
  • They called out names during roll call (点名时訆名字).

Collocations

  • To shout loudly(大声訆)
  • To cry out(訆喊)
  • To call a name(訆名字)
  • Rooster's crow(鸡訆)
  • To summon(訆唤)
  • To exclaim(訆嚷)

Idioms

  • Shouting and yelling(訆嚣喧哗)
  • Crying out in pain(痛訆不已)
  • Calling heaven and earth(訆天呼地)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears primarily in classical texts and historical documents.
  • The character combines the speech radical (言) with 丩, suggesting vocal expression.

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