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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”

WordPinyinMeaning
吼hǒuto roar; to howl

Related words

Other words that share a character with 尖叫.

WordPinyinMeaning
尖锐 (尖銳)jiān ruìsharp; intense
顶尖 (頂尖)dǐng jiānpeak; apex
尖端jiān duānsharp pointed end; the tip
尖峰jiān fēngsharp peak (landform); (fig.) peak
指尖zhǐ jiānfingertip
叫做jiào zuòto be called; to be known as
名叫míng jiàocalled; named
叫声 (叫聲)jiào shēngyelling (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.

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