吆(yāo)

6 strokes

to shout

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Character information

Pinyin
yāo
Meaning
to shout; to bawl; to yell (to urge on an animal); to hawk (one's wares)
Strokes
6
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 吆 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口幺

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 幺 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu幺yāo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 吆 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 吆

Common words using 吆 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yāo吆hū呼

to shout (orders)

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yāo吆hǎn喊

to shout; to yell

Open 吆喊 page →
yāo吆he喝

to shout; to bawl; to yell (to urge on an animal); to hawk (one's wares); t…

Open 吆喝 page →

Related characters

From 吆’s common words

呼喊喝

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