shào = sh + ao4
surname Shao / name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province
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zhào = zh + ao4
to call together / to summon / to convene / temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia)
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How to pronounce 召

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= sh initial

Sh is for Sherlock Holmes.

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+ ao4 final

In the aorta’s bathroom.

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= zh initial

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhān​mǔ​sī èr​shì).

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ao4 final

In the aorta’s bathroom.

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召 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
dāo = d + ao1
knife / blade / single-edged sword / cutlass / CL:把[ba3] / (slang) dollar (loanword) / classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper) / classifier for knife cuts or stabs
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kǒu = k + ou3
mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls
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Characters with 召 as component

zhào = zh + ao4
variant of 照[zhao4] / to shine / to illuminate
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shào = sh + ao4
stimulate to effort
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zhào = zh + ao4
surname Zhao
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Words with 召

to hire a prostitute
to call a conference / to convene a meeting
Shaoling district of Luohe city 漯河市[Luo4 he2 shi4], Henan

Sentences with 召

lǎo
chén
kàn
lái
 
 
xié
dài
zhào
shū
 
 
zhào
shàng
tiān

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shào / zhào

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