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喊

hǎn
HSK 5
#1,181 most
frequent character
call, cry, to shout
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

喊 pairs 口 mouth with 咸 xián, which gives the sound. It first meant 'taste something.' The meaning 'yell, shout' was borrowed for its sound, not from the original sense.

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Example Sentences

他在公园里大声喊。
tāzài gōngyuán lǐ dàshēng hǎn 。
He shouts loudly in the park.
我看到他,就喊了他的名字。
wǒkàndào tā , jiù hǎnle tāde míngzì 。
I saw him, so I called out his name.
她在比赛中不停地喊加油。
tāzài bǐsài zhōng bùtíngdì hǎn jiāyóu 。
She continually shouts encouragement during the competition.

Words with similar meanings

叫jiào
to call
A more general term for calling, can be used in various contexts.
呐喊nàhǎn
to yell
This term conveys a more intense or passionate way of shouting.

Homophones

厂hǎn
"cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27), occurring in 原, 历, 压 etc

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Public Lists with 喊

Basic Verbs
Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.
HSK 5
All words for the HSK 5 test
Communication
Talking, calling, emails, letters, expressions for clarity and tone.