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吆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
吆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

吆 Stroke Order — How to Write 吆

Stroke Order

吆 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

吆 Radical and Character Components

Components:口幺

吆 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 幺 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 3 more strokes

吆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yāo

Meanings of 吆 in Chinese

1

yāo吆

To shout loudly, often to attract customers for selling goods, drive animals, or to lead work chants.
渔夫在码头吆着嗓子，叫卖刚捕上来的海鲜。
The fisherman was shouting loudly at the dock, selling the freshly caught seafood.

Common Words and Phrases with 吆

1
yāo吆hǎn喊
to shout; to cry out
集市上，小贩们大声吆喊着自己的商品。
At the market, vendors were loudly hawking their goods.
2
yāo吆he喝
To shout loudly, call out, or urge/berate someone or an animal with a loud voice.
集市上，小贩们大声吆喝着，吸引顾客光临他们的摊位。
In the market, vendors were loudly shouting their wares, attracting customers to their stalls.
3
yāo吆hū呼
To shout or call out loudly, often to attract attention or give an order.
孩子们在院子里玩耍，互相吆呼着追逐打闹
The children were playing in the yard, shouting to each other as they chased and played.
4
yāo吆huàn唤
to shout or call out loudly
他站在门口大声吆唤着自己的朋友。
He stood at the door loudly calling out to his friend.
5
yāo吆wǔ五hè喝liù六
To shout loudly while gambling (especially dice), or to yell and order people around in a bossy or arrogant manner.
餐厅里传来一阵吆五喝六的声音，原来是几个老朋友在聚会。
A burst of loud shouts and boisterous laughter came from the restaurant; it turned out to be a few old friends having a get-together.

Idioms with 吆

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Questions about 吆

What does 吆 mean in Chinese?

吆 (yāo) means “To shout loudly” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 吆?

吆 is pronounced yāo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 吆 have?

吆 has 6 strokes.

How do you write 吆?

吆 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 吆?

The radical of 吆 is 口, and 吆 is a phono-semantic compound.