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吆
yāo
1. to shout
2. to bawl
3. to yell (to urge on an animal)
4. to hawk (one's wares)
✏️ 6 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

吆
yāo
to cry, to bawl; to yell, to shout
6 丶

Compound Words (4)

吆呼
yāohū
to shout (orders)
吆喊
yāohǎn
to shout
吆喝
yāohe
to shout
吆五喝六
yāowǔhèliù
lit. to shout out hoping for fives and sixes when gambling with dice; a hubbub of gambling

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
3,550