叫

A phono-semantic compound:

口 (mouth) — semantic component, related to speech and sound

丩 — phonetic component, providing pronunciation

The structure clearly emphasizes sound produced by the mouth, making the meaning transparent even in early stages.

叫喚 (규환) — to call out loudly

號叫 (호규) — to shout; to cry aloud

悲叫 (비규) — a cry of sorrow

叫聲 (규성) — shouting sound; cry

叫喊 (규함) — loud calling; yelling

Note: In modern Korean, these compounds are rare or literary, while the character is extremely common in Chinese.

Relationship with related characters:

叫 — to call / shout (neutral, everyday)

呼 — to call / breathe / invoke (broader, often formal)

號 — to wail, roar, cry loudly (emotional or extreme)

Classical citations:

In classical texts, 叫 often appears together with 號 (to wail, roar), emphasizing loud or emotional vocalization.

《左傳》 (Zuo Zhuan)

「民叫而走。」

“The people cried out and fled.”

《史記》 (Records of the Grand Historian)

「號叫於市。」

“They shouted aloud in the marketplace.”

《廣雅》 (Guangya)

「叫，呼也。」

“叫 means ‘to call out.’”