喊 meaning and stroke order
To yell; to shout; to call out for (a person)
How to write 喊, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 喊
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to yell
- to shout
- to call out for (a person)
How 喊 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 咸 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 喊
喊 (hǎn) is a mouth 口 next to 咸 (xián), which gives the sound. Picture a wide-open mouth 口 shouting so loudly that everyone 咸 (an old word for "all") can hear.
喊 is the everyday verb for raising your voice, whether calling someone over or yelling in excitement or pain. It often takes a person as its object, meaning to call that person. Example: 妈妈喊我回家吃饭。(Māma hǎn wǒ huí jiā chīfàn.) Mom called me home to eat.
Common mistake: Learners often write 减 (jiǎn, to reduce) or 碱 (jiǎn, alkali) by mistake, since they share the 咸 part. Remember that only 喊 has the mouth 口 on the left, because shouting uses the mouth.
Common words with 喊
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 呐喊 | nàhǎn | shout; rallying cry | HSK 7-9 |
| 大喊 | dàhǎn | to shout | |
| 大喊大叫 | dàhǎndàjiào | shouting and screaming (idiom); to scream loudly; to rant | |
| 呼喊 | hūhǎn | to shout (slogans etc) | |
| 叫喊 | jiàohǎn | exclamation; outcry | |
| 喊叫 | hǎnjiào | to cry out; to shout | |
| 哭喊 | kūhǎn | to wail | |
| 喊道 | hǎndào | to yell | |
| 高喊 | gāohǎn | to shout loudly; to raise a cry | |
| 喊声 | hǎnshēng | to yell; hubbub |
喊 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 喊
How many strokes are in 喊?
喊 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 喊 mean?
喊 (hǎn) means to yell; to shout; to call out for (a person). A common word with it is 呐喊 (nàhǎn), meaning "shout; rallying cry".
How do you pronounce 喊?
喊 is pronounced hǎn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 喊?
The radical of 喊 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 喊 under this radical.
Is 喊 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 喊 is part of the HSK 2 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 2.
What is the difference between 喊 and 叫?
Both can mean to shout or call someone. 喊 stresses a loud voice, while 叫 is broader and also means to be named or to order something, as in 我叫小明 (Wǒ jiào Xiǎomíng). For naming, only 叫 works.
How do you say to cry out for help with 喊?
Use 喊救命 (hǎn jiùmìng), literally to shout "save my life". For example: 他大声喊救命。(Tā dàshēng hǎn jiùmìng.) He shouted loudly for help.