Memory phrase for the character: 召

召

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Meaning

to call together, to summon, to convene

Pronunciation

 shào, zhào

Explanation

 Top: sword 刀, bottom: mouth 口

Mnemonic
 
With the sword and mouth they were called together.

Radicals

召 summon, to call togetherto summon: ... with the sword 刀 and the mouth 口)
口 mouth, openingThis is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.
刀 knife, swordvariations are: blade 刃 and double-edged sword 刅
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 Vocabulary

召开 zhào kāi  to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together
召集 zhào jí  to convene; to gather
号召 hào zhào  to call; to appeal
号召 hào zhào  

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