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召 zhào

imperial decree; to summon, to call, to beckon

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5
Level
HSK 5
Radical
口
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 刀口 ⿱刀口

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  1. 政府召开了紧急会议。
    Zhèngfǔ zhàokāile jǐnjí huìyì.
    The government convened an emergency meeting.
    government convene-(particle) urgent meeting
  2. 这次大会什么时候召开？
    Zhè cì dàhuì shénme shíhou zhàokāi?
    When will this conference be held?
    this time conference what time convene (question)
  3. 请大家响应号召，节约用水。
    Qǐng dàjiā xiǎngyìng hàozhào, jiéyuē yòng shuǐ.
    Please everyone respond to the call and conserve water.
    please everyone respond call, save use water
  4. 会议还没有正式召开。
    Huìyì hái méiyǒu zhèngshì zhàokāi.
    The meeting hasn't formally convened yet.
    meeting still not-have formal convene
  5. 下周一，公司将召开年度总结大会。
    Xià zhōuyī, gōngsī jiāng zhàokāi niándù zǒngjié dàhuì.
    Next Monday, the company will hold the annual summary conference.
    next Monday, company will convene annual summary conference

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