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Character Decomposition
召=刀+口
Etymology
mouth
Meanings2 pronunciations
zhào
to call together
to summon
to convene
temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia)
Shào
surname Shao
name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province
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Words with 召 101 total
to move and appeal · to rally to a cause · to impel · to inspire感召gǎn zhàoto respond to a call应召yìng zhàoto summon · to beckon · to call召唤zhào huànto recall (a product, an ambassador etc)召回zhào huíto convene; to call together召集zhào jícall in (one's subordinates) · summon (an envoy of a foreign country) to an interview召见zhào jiànto convene (a conference or meeting) · to convoke · to call together召开zhào kāito recruit; to enlist召募zhào mù
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