WHOLE CHARACTER
叫
to call; to shout; to be called; to order; to make
叫 means to call, be called, or cry out.
Character Familiesleft / right
叫
to call; to shout; to be called; to order; to make
叫 means to call, be called, or cry out.
GF0025–2021 character list · 一级One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.
WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
left / right
Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.
MOUTH MEANING SIDE
口
mouth; opening
Mouth/speech/opening clue; may also be a repeated visual element.
In 叫: mouth meaning side ZDIC identifies the left shape as the meaning side.
SOUND COMPONENT
丩
to entwine (archaic graph)
An archaic graph (jiū); when a character keeps it as a piece, the role is stated on that character's page.
In 叫: sound component ZDIC identifies the right shape as the sound side; 丩 jiū and 叫 jiào differ in modern reading.
Tone 4
- to call; to shout
- to be called
- to order; to make
- 叫做be called
- 大叫to shout
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