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叫板
jiàobǎn
1. to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song)
2. (coll.) to challenge
Uncommon • Top 36%

Character Breakdown

叫
jiào
cry, shout; to call, to greet, to hail
HSK 1 5 丶
板
bǎn
board, plank; plate, slab; unnatural, stiff
HSK 3 8 丶

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Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
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