哭叫 (kūjiào): to cry out; wail

Meanings

1 to cry out; wail
2 to sob and shout

Characters

哭

Examples

孩子大声哭叫起来。

Háizi dàshēng kūjiào qǐlái.

The child began wailing loudly.

她在房间里哭叫了很久。

Tā zài fángjiān lǐ kūjiào le hěn jiǔ.

She wailed in the room for a long time.

Tips

usage

哭 (to cry/weep) + 叫 (to call out) — combines weeping with shouting, stronger than just 哭 (silent crying) or 叫 (shouting). Use it for distressed children, grief, or panic-cries.

Stroke Order

哭 kū

叫 jiào

Related Words

哭泣 kūqì HSK 7 #4,234

to weep / to cry / to sob

叫喊 jiàohǎn #11,743

to shout / to yell / to cry out

喊叫 hǎnjiào #12,612

to cry out; to shout; to yell

叫声 jiàoshēng #7,945

cry; shout; yell / call (of an animal)

哭 kū HSK 2 #820

to cry / to weep

乱叫 luànjiào #16,182

to shout inconsiderately; to yell randomly / to bark or cry out wildly (of animals)

大喊大叫 dàhǎndàjiào #6,325

to shout and scream / to yell loudly / to make a big fuss

哭喊 kūhǎn #15,126

to wail / to cry and scream

哭闹 kūnào #22,516

to cry and make a fuss / to wail and create a disturbance / to bawl and carry on

痛哭流涕 tòngkūliútì #28,772

to weep bitterly / to cry one's eyes out / weeping with tears streaming down