召 (ziu6) — summon; call together; convene in Cantonese
ziuˍ₆召Mandarin Pinyin: zhao4
Meaning of 召
nounsummon; call together; convene
nounmonastery; temple (often used in place names in Inner Mongolia)
Example Sentences with 召
ziuˉ¹召zaapˍ₆集kwanˎ₄羣hung4.雄。
Convene the heroes.
keoiˏ₅佢jing˗₃應ziuˉ¹召faanˉ¹返gungˉ¹工
He was called back to work.
sioˉ¹消fongˎ₄防jinˎ₄員jing˗₃應ziuˉ¹召
Firefighters were called to action.
gapˉ¹急ziuˉ¹召keoiˏ₅佢jing˗₃應ziuˉ¹召
They urgently summoned him.
keoiˏ₅佢jing˗₃應ziuˉ¹召ceotˉ¹出hakˉ¹席
He was called to attend.
Words Containing 召
電召din6 ziu6
radio call (e.g., for transportation such as a taxi for a dial-a-ride service)
傳召出庭令cyun4 ziu6 ceot1 ting4 ling6
subpoena (lit., "order to summon before court")
應召jing3 ziu6
to work as a prostitute
傳召證人cyun4 ziu6 zing3 jan4
summon witnesses
召妓ziu6 gei6
(formal) to look for a prostitute; to call for a whore | Coll.: 叫雞
傳召cyun4 ziu6
summon
感召力gam2 ziu6 lik6
inspiration; the power to inspire; emotional appeal; charisma
召開ziu6 hoi1
to convene; to gather; to call together
呼召fu1 ziu6
often used in Christian circles to describe the call of someone to ministry or service
召開會議ziu6 hoi1 wui6 ji5
to call a conference; to convene a meeting
電召服務din6 ziu6 fuk6 mou6
a radio call service
蒙召mung6 ziu6
receive a calling (to christian ministry)
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