鸣叫 (míngjiào): (of birds, insects) to chirp, s…

Meanings

1 (of birds, insects) to chirp, sing, or call
2 (of sirens, whistles) to sound
3 to emit a sound

Characters

鸣

míng

to cry (of bird/animal); to sound

叫

jiào

to call; cry out

Examples

清晨鸟儿在树上鸣叫。

Qīngchén niǎo'ér zài shù shàng míngjiào.

In the early morning the birds chirp in the trees.

警笛突然鸣叫起来。

Jǐngdí tūrán míngjiào qǐlái.

The siren suddenly began to wail.

Tips

usage

鸣叫 specifically describes animal calls (birdsong, cicadas, frogs) and mechanical alarms (sirens, whistles, horns). Don't use it for human shouting — that's 喊叫 or 大叫.

Stroke Order

鸣 míng

叫 jiào

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