Taxonomy of meanings for 叫:　　

  • 叫 jiào (OC: kiiws MC: keu) 古弔切 去 廣韻：【呼也古弔切十二 】

    Additional information about 叫

    說文解字: 【叫】，嘑也。从口、丩聲。 【古弔切】

      Criteria
    • SHOUT

      1. The dominant current word for shouting (and thus using a large amount of breath) is hū 呼 (ant.* niè rú 囁嚅 "whisper").

      2. Hè 喝 is demonstrative shouting typically construed as an expression of anger or occasionally of applause.

      3. Háo 號 refers specifically to shouting as an expression of grief or as part of a public announcement.

      4. Jiào 叫 is to call out aloud, and the word applies both to human and animal subjects.

      NB: Huàn 喚 and hǎn 喊 are post-Han.