召zhào
imperial decree; to summon, to call, to beckon. 5 strokes, radical 口, first met in HSK 4.
Pinyin zhàoStrokes 5Radical 口Band HSK 4Words 2
How to write 召
Strokes 1–2 write 刀, then strokes 3–5 write 口.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 召 · the stroke-order rules
What 召 is made of
刀 (dāo, knife) and 口 (kǒu, mouth).
口 carries the meaning — mouth — and 刀 carries the sound.
Words that use 召
| 召开 | to convene, to hold (a meeting) 组织大家聚在一起开会 社区及时召开了民情恳谈会。The community moved quickly to hold a resident forum. Lesson 375, 铁血丹心与公议兼听 · 经纶济世与战阵长策 · Civic Governance, Wartime Resilience & Social Harmony |
| 号召 | to call on, appeal to the public 指向公众发出行动倡议 青年志愿者积极响应公益号召。Young volunteers eagerly answered the public-service call. Lesson 430, 避害迎祥 · 生活百味与造化丹青 · Everyday Sentiments & Scenic Wonders |
Characters that contain 召
More characters with the radical 口
All 80 of them, and what the radical means, on the 口 radical page.