Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 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 to call together
口 mouth, opening(This is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.)
刀 knife, sword(variantes are: blade 刃 and 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

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