HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
叫
To be called; to shout; to order; to ask (someone to do something)
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 叫 look like this?
This character combines 口 (kǒu, meaning 'mouth') on the left and 丩 (jiū, representing a sound or a tangle) on the right. It literally depicts the act of opening one's mouth to shout or call out to someone!