summon
召 is a 5 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as zhào in the fourth tone, however it can also be pronounced as shào.
3 stories have been written about this character — see all
An ancient officer that carry big knife and shout to the suspect to summon him to come forward.
by whynot1207
*Down* on my luck, I KNIFE OPEN a HOLE in the wall, nu[dge ou]t my nose, and <summon> a passerby's help.
by vms5q
Here is a wall full of hieroglyphs. It says: "To summon the divine creature, you must put the knife into the opening."
by Yibai
You need to log in to write a story for 召
Pronunciation
We found 2 pronunciations for 召
Definitions for 召 pronounced as zhào
- to call together
- to summon
- to convene
- temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia)
Definitions for 召 pronounced as shào
- surname Shao
- name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province
Vocabulary
The most common words for 召 — see all
- to summon
- to beckon
- to call
- to convene (a conference or meeting)
- to convoke
- to call together
- to convene
- to gather
Collections
Collections which contain 召 — see all
Book 5 part 2
by Junon ※ 199 characters
2-1a Simplified
by Sprigit ※ 111 characters
Chapter Thirty One
by Algoris ※ 66 characters
HSK 5
by CharacterPop ※ 636 characters
The Second 1000 Traditional Chinese Characters
by MandarinPoster ※ 1000 characters