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召 (shào) — to summon; to call together; to convene; to convoke; to recruit; to solicit

Definition

A formal verb meaning to summon, convene, or call people together — used in official, institutional, or large-scale contexts (meetings, assemblies, recruitment). Reads as more elevated than everyday 叫.

verb
to summonto call togetherto conveneto convoketo recruitto solicit

Examples

  • 召。
    Lǎo bǎn shào wǒ qù bàn gōng shì.
    The boss summoned me to the office.
  • 。
    Xiào zhǎng shào jí xué shēng dài biǎo kāi huì.
    The principal gathered student representatives for a meeting.
  • 召。
    Gōng sī zhèng zài shào pìn xīn yuán gōng.
    The company is recruiting new employees.
Appears in
Management

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