Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 刀 represents the sound.
Components
口 Meaning component
kǒu mouth
Notes
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Historical Evolution
召
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
召
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
召
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
召
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
召
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
召
Bronze
Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
召
Bronze
Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
召
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
召
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
召
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
召
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
召
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
召
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
召
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
召
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
召
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
召
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
召
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
召
Regular
Modern
Chinese
召 [Shào]
surname Shao; name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province
召 [zhào]
to call together; to summon; to convene; temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia)
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (40)
召开 [zhàokāi] #7,215
to convene (a conference or meeting)
召开 [zhàokāi] #7,215
to convene (a conference or meeting)
召唤 [zhàohuàn] #4,398
to summon
召唤 [zhàohuàn] #4,398
to summon
召集 [zhàojí] #5,612
to convene
号召 [hàozhào] #17,738
to call
号召 [hàozhào] #17,738
to call
召回 [zhàohuí] #12,030
to recall (a product, an ambassador etc)
征召 [zhēngzhào] #15,596
to enlist
征召 [zhēngzhào] #15,596
to enlist
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JAPANESE WORDS (57)
⭐ 超 [ちょう] #1,591
super-
⭐ 召し上がる [めしあがる] #7,230
to eat
⭐ 召喚 [しょうかん] #8,147
summons
お気に召す [おきにめす] #11,016
to like
⭐ 召す [めす] #15,613
to call
⭐ 召集 [しょうしゅう] #20,248
convening
召し使い [めしつかい] #23,392
servant
お召し [おめし] #25,486
summoning
召還 [しょうかん] #32,951
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador)
お召し物 [おめしもの] #33,903
clothing
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KOREAN WORDS (3)