召

to call together

• tāzhàojílesuǒyǒurén.

  他召集了所有人。🔊

  He summoned everyone.

to summon

to convene

• wǒmenzhàokāilehuìyì.

  我们召开了会议。🔊

  We held a meeting.

temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia)

surname Shao

name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province

• ShàogōngshìZhōucháodekāiguógōngchén.

  召公是周朝的开国功臣。🔊

  Shao Gong was a founding minister of the Zhou dynasty.