How to Write 喈 (jiē) — Meaning “chirping sound”

Imagine a field full of birds (皆 suggests "all" of them) opening their mouths (口) at the same time to make a cheerful chirping sound. This image helps you connect the components to the meaning of 喈 as a harmonious chirping noise.

Write the left radical 口 first (3 strokes, small and positioned high), then the right side 皆 (9 strokes, starting with 比 and ending with 白). A common mistake is making the left 口 too large or too low, which throws off the balance; keep 口 compact so the right side has enough space.

喈 has the mouth radical on the left and means a chirping sound, while 哥 (gē) is formed by stacking two 可 characters and means "elder brother." Visually, 喈 uses 皆 on the right, whereas 哥 repeats 可; they share no meaning or pronunciation.

喈 is rarely used in everyday conversation and appears mostly in classical Chinese poetry, such as the Book of Songs, to describe the chirping of birds or harmonious sounds. It carries a literary and elegant tone, so you might encounter it in old texts or poetic references rather than modern speech.

Common words containing 喈 include: 喈喈 (jiē jiē) — chirping / harmonious sound; 喈 (jiē) — chirping sound.