召

zhào
#1,212 most
frequent character
to call together, to summon

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

召 has 刀 dāo as a sound part and 口 mouth as the picture part. It first meant to call or summon someone, then grew to convene.

召 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
picture1 character

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