Hanzi

召

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

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

zhào, shào

Bopomofo

ㄓㄠˋ, ㄕㄠˋ

Jyutping

siu6

Example sentences

召開 / 召开 zhàokāi
公司明天將召開重要會議。
公司明天将召开重要会议。

The company will hold an important meeting tomorrow.

專 / 专 zhuān
這次會議是專為討論新項目而召開的。
这次会议是专为讨论新项目而召开的。

This meeting was specifically convened to discuss the new project.

召 zhào
國王召大臣進宮議事。
国王召大臣进宫议事。

The king summoned the ministers to the palace to discuss state affairs.

召集 zhàojí
經理召集了全體員工開會。
经理召集了全体员工开会。

The manager convened all staff for a meeting.

Example Vocabulary

召喚

zhao4'huan4

召開

zhao4'kai1

to convene; to hold (a meeting)

南召

召

zhao4

to summon; to call; to convene; a Mongolian temple term in some place names

召回

zhao4'hui2

召見

zhao4'jian4

召集

zhao4'ji2

to convene; to call together; to summon

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