号 hào — cry, name · English

号

hào

cry, name

At a glance · 号

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

号字小篆从口从丂，会意为大声呼叫；本义为呼喊、称号。甲骨文未见。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

号本义为呼喊，引申为称号、号令。

Structure

会意字，从口（呼）从丂，表示拖长声呼叫。

At a glance

Pinyinhào

Radical口

Strokes5

UnicodeU+53F7

Character type会意

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

Each page offers hreflang versions; switching language keeps the glyphs and meanings aligned.

English cry, name Hao is an associative character meaning to cry out and, by extension, a name and title.

Français crier, nom Hao est un caractère associatif signifiant crier et, par extension, un nom et titre.

Español gritar, nombre Hao es un carácter asociativo que significa gritar y, por extensión, nombre y título.

العربية يصرخ، اسم هاو حرف تركيبي يعني الصراخ، ومنه الاسم واللقب.

Русский кричать, название Хао — ассоциативный знак, означающий кричать и, далее, имя и титул.

Common words

称号chēng hàotitle
号码hào mǎnumber

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