召

Character

召 shào · zhào

HSK 4Character2 readings

name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province

Radical: 口
Strokes: 5
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 刀口
Traditional: 召
Frequency: #1551 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

shàoMain reading zhàoRare reading

shào

shao4Main readingHSK 4

name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province CC-CEDICT
surname Shao CC-CEDICT

Words that use “召” as shào

召陵shào língShaoling, a district of Luohe City 漯河市See 召陵区WordUnreviewed

召陵区shào líng qūShaoling, a district of Luohe City 漯河市Word

zhào

zhao4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is shào.

to call together CC-CEDICT
to summon CC-CEDICT
to convene CC-CEDICT
temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “召” as zhào

召开zhào kāito hold a meeting or conferenceWordHSK 4 号召hào zhàoto call on people to do somethingWordHSK 5 召集zhào jíto call people to come together for a meeting or activityWordHSK 7–9

南召nán zhàoNanzhao, a county in Nanyang City 南阳市See 南召县WordUnreviewed

召募zhào mùto recruitWord 召唤zhào huànto summonWord 召回zhào huíto recallWord 召妓zhào jìto hire a prostituteWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 召

Draw “召” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

老板召我们开会。
lǎo bǎn zhào wǒ men kāi huì
The boss called us to a meeting.
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学校召开家长会。
xué xiào zhào kāi jiā zhǎng huì
The school held a meeting for parents.
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他被召回去上班了。
tā bèi zhào huí qù shàng bān le
He was called back to work.
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Same radical 口

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