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.

jiào

to be called; to call

Stroke order

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

叫

5 strokes

我叫大卫。

Wǒ jiào Dàwèi.

My name is David.

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?

Story: Kill with a Borrowed Knife

Read 叫 inside a graded Chinese story.

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.