Chinese symbol for “shriek”

尖叫

jiān jiào

to screech; to shriek

The closest CC-CEDICT match for shriek 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

尖 jiān

sharp, pointed, acute; keen, shrewd

radical 42 ⼩ · 6 strokes

叫 jiào

cry, shout; to call, to greet, to hail

radical 30 ⼝ · 5 strokes

Other Chinese words for “shriek”

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
吼	hǒu	to roar; to howl

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 “shriek”.

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.