You Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Speech (yán) Jiao (jiào) Kangxi strokes: 13 Page 1157, Entry 14 According to Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), Collected Rhymes (Yunhui), and Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun), the pronunciation is jiao. According to Categorized Collection (Leipian), people in the Wu region use this term to refer to shouting or calling out. According to History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Biography of Erzhu Shilong, when Shilong was playing backgammon with Yuan Shijun, he suddenly heard a shout from the game board. Additionally, according to Comprehensive Guide to Reading (Dushutong), the term for calling out is also written in a variant form. It cites the Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): On Mount Macheng there is a bird called the beiju, whose cry is self-announcing, which is the same as calling out. Additionally, according to Collected Rhymes (Yunhui), it is sometimes also written in a variant form. According to Book of Han (Qianhan), Biography of Tian Fen, it is used to denote calling out in confession of guilt. According to Shigu's Commentary, the pronunciation is jiao. Additionally, according to Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), it may also be written as other variant forms. According to Correct Guide to Characters (Zhengzitong), it is also used interchangeably with another term for shouting. Additionally, according to Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun), pronounced jiao. According to Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced jiao. According to Categorized Collection (Leipian), it means to boast. Additionally, according to Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun), pronounced jiao (falling tone). According to Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced jiao (falling tone). According to Jade Anthology (Yupian), it means a loud roar, to shout, or to call out. According to Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun), it is the same as the word for a harsh shout. Additionally, according to Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced jiao (falling tone). Additionally, according to Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun), pronounced xiao. According to Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced xiao. The meaning is the same.