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HSK 1 word · verb

jiào

to be called; to call

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5 strokes

Example sentence

我叫大卫。

Wǒ jiào Dàwèi.

My name is David.

More sentences with

我叫安娜。

Wǒ jiào Ānnà.

My name is Anna.

你叫什么名字?

Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?

What is your name?

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What does 叫 mean?
叫 (jiào) means "to be called; to call" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 叫 have?
叫 has 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 叫 in?
叫 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.