1. 召

召

Previous (袭)Next (罚)
  • 1212th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 22 words
  • Component in 20 characters

Decomposition

1Once
召→
刀口
2Radical
召→
刀knife口mouth
3Graphical
召→
㇆丿口

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shào (Shao4)surname Shao • name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province
2. zhào (zhao4)to call together • to summon • to convene • temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 召 zhào (zhao4)The component 刀 is pronounced as 'dāo' (dao1). It has the same pinyin final.

Appears In

召 also appears in:
超招绍昭沼诏邵韶迢貂笤劭龆苕紹髫轺袑怊駋

Example Words

Common

召唤 (召喚)

Uncommon

召开 (召開)

RareShow 20

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.