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召

zhào · zhao/Shào · shao

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Meaning

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zhào 召

  1. to call together
  2. to summon
  3. to convene
  4. temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia)

Shào 召

  1. surname Shao
  2. name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province

In a sentence

2 examples
01

经(jīng)理(lǐ)召(zhào)大(dà)家(jiā)来(lái)开(kāi)会(huì)。

The manager called everyone together for a meeting.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)召(zhào)他(tā)回(huí)总(zǒng)部(bù)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

The company summoned him back to headquarters to work.

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