喊

hǎn
口 + 咸
HSK 2.0Level 5
HSK 3.0Level 4

Definitions

hǎn (verb) to yell; to shout
hǎn (verb) to call out for someone

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 咸 represents the sound.

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 咸

About

喊 combines the semantic radical 口 ('mouth') on the left with the phonetic component 咸 on the right, forming a phono-semantic compound. The mouth radical indicates that the meaning relates to vocalization or oral action, while 咸 provides the sound. Its original meaning is to shout, yell, or call out loudly, a forceful vocal outburst typically used to summon someone. Although 咸 as an independent character means 'all' or 'completely,' here it serves only a phonetic function. The character exclusively denotes loud vocalizations and has no separate traditional form.

Example Sentences Hide

妈妈喊我回家。

Māma hǎn wǒ huíjiā.

Mom calls me home.

我听见有人喊救命。

Wǒ tīngjiàn yǒu rén hǎn jiùmìng.

I hear someone shouting for help.

他们大声呼喊口号。

Tāmen dàshēng hūhǎn kǒuhào.

They loudly shout slogans.

早上，爸爸喊我起床。

Zǎoshang, bàba hǎn wǒ qǐchuáng.

In the morning, Dad calls me to get up.

如果下雨，我们就喊他回来。

Rúguǒ xià yǔ, wǒmen jiù hǎn tā huílái.

If it rains, we will call him back.

她在人群中喊我的名字，但我没听见。

Tā zài rénqún zhōng hǎn wǒ de míngzi, dàn wǒ méi tīngjiàn.

She shouted my name in the crowd, but I didn't hear it.

每次比赛前，队长都会喊口号鼓舞士气。

Měi cì bǐsài qián, duìzhǎng dōu huì hǎn kǒuhào gǔwǔ shìqì.

Before every match, the captain shouts slogans to boost morale.

我忍不住喊了出来，因为太惊讶了。

Wǒ rěnbùzhù hǎn le chūlái, yīnwèi tài jīngyà le.

I couldn't help but shout out because I was so surprised.

Related Characters

Component: 口

中 和 可 后 如 同 只 知 高 问 向 或 加 合

Component: 咸

感 减 碱 缄 箴 鹹 觱 葴 顑 鍼 堿 椷 減 緘

Example Words

呐喊 喊道 叫喊 呼喊 哭喊 喊住 喊冤 喊叫 喊声 喊话 嘶喊 大喊 大喊大叫 摇旗呐喊 空喊 高喊