叫板 Traditional form: 叫板 Pinyin (reading): jiàobǎn Definitions: to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song) (coll.) to challenge Characters: 叫 - cry, shout; to call, to greet, to hail 板 - board, plank; plate, slab; unnatural, stiff Traditional characters: 叫 - cry, shout; to call, to greet, to hail 板 - board, plank; plate, slab; unnatural, stiff