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叫 (jiào): to be called, to call; to make; (by)

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HSK 1verb, (preposition)

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Pinyin
Meaning: to be called, to call; to make; (by)
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb, (preposition)
HSK level: HSK 1
Strokes: 5
Radical: 口
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to shout
to call
to order
to ask
to be called
by (indicates agent in the passive mood)
to be called
to call (name)
to shout
to cry out
to call for
to order
to ask
to cause
to make (in causative constructions)
by (indicates agent in the passive voice)
variant of 叫[jiao4]

Chinese explanation

大声喊出声音，发出声音
发出声音让别人听见，招呼或呼喊
称呼，把某人或某物称为某个名字
让某人做某事，命令或请求
被，表示被动。

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