Chinese symbol for “shout”
叫
jiào
to shout; to call; to order; to ask
The closest CC-CEDICT match for shout is 叫 (jiào), defined as: to shout; to call; to order; to ask; to be called; by (indicates agent in the passive mood).
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 “shout”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喝 | hè | to shout |
| 呼声 (呼聲) | hū shēng | a shout; fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group |
| 呐喊 (吶喊) | nà hǎn | shout; rallying cry |
| 呼叫 | hū jiào | to shout; to yell |
| 大喊 | dà hǎn | to shout |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 叫.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 叫做 | jiào zuò | to be called; to be known as |
| 名叫 | míng jiào | called; named |
| 尖叫 | jiān jiào | to screech; to shriek |
| 叫声 (叫聲) | jiào shēng | yelling (sound made by person); barking |
| 呼叫 | hū jiào | to shout; to yell |
| 叫作 | jiào zuò | to call; to be called |
See also: Japanese symbol for “shout”.
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.