Chinese symbol for “screech”
尖叫
jiān jiào
to screech; to shriek
The closest CC-CEDICT match for screech is 尖叫 (jiān jiào), defined as: to screech; to shriek.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “screech”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 啸 (嘯) | xiào | (of people) to whistle; (of birds and animals) to screech; to howl; to roar |
| 啸叫 (嘯叫) | xiào jiào | to squeal; to screech |
| 啼 | tí | (bound form) to cry; to weep loudly; (bound form) (of a bird or animal) to crow; to hoot; to screech |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 尖叫.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尖锐 (尖銳) | jiān ruì | sharp; intense |
| 顶尖 (頂尖) | dǐng jiān | peak; apex |
| 尖端 | jiān duān | sharp pointed end; the tip |
| 尖峰 | jiān fēng | sharp peak (landform); (fig.) peak |
| 指尖 | zhǐ jiān | fingertip |
| 叫做 | jiào zuò | to be called; to be known as |
| 名叫 | míng jiào | called; named |
| 叫声 (叫聲) | jiào shēng | yelling (sound made by person); barking |
See also: Japanese symbol for “screech”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.