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The character 喊 is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic mouth radical 口 on the left, indicating the action involves vocalization. The right side is the phonetic component 咸, which means "all" or "completely" on its own but here primarily provides the sound. Some etymological interpretations suggest 咸 also implies a full-effort or attention-commanding shout. The character's primary meaning is to shout or call out loudly, a forceful vocalization from the mouth. It has no separate traditional form and is exclusively used for such loud vocal acts or summoning.
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妈妈喊我回家。
我听见有人喊救命。
他们大声呼喊口号。
早上，爸爸喊我起床。
如果下雨，我们就喊他回来。
她在人群中喊我的名字，但我没听见。
每次比赛前，队长都会喊口号鼓舞士气。
我忍不住喊了出来，因为太惊讶了。