CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- jiao4
- English meanings
- to be called
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 口; right 丩.
Meaning & sound clues
口 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “mouth”.
丩 is identified as the sound component (jiū). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 叫.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
mate
tender; lovely
to disturb
teach
pepper
to pour liquid
coke
cunning; sly
rectify; correct; vigorous
reef
to twist (strands into a thread)
in
glue; rubber
leg
banana; plantain
horn
fall; wrestle
sedan chair; car
more
suburbs; outskirts
ferment; yeast
dumpling
proud; arrogant
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 叫作
- 叫好
- 叫板