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召 - zhào

imperial decree; summon

imperial decree; summon

How to read 召

Click 召 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinzhào
Englishimperial decree; summon
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

召募 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 召唤. Please read 召回 one more time.

Common words with this character

to recruit; to enlist
to summon; to beckon; to call
to recall
call in; summon to an interview

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 召 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 召募 and 召唤 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 召.