Made of 2 radicalsSound

召

zhào

summon

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How it is built

刀 dāo gives a similar sound

Sound One part gives meaning, one gives sound.

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

Sound family of 刀

Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.

召 gives the sound in

Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.

Built from 召 4

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 0

No word in the course uses this character yet.

Sentences 0

No sentence uses 召 yet.