Dong Chinese dictionary

zhào, shào

summon

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 刀 represents the sound.

Components

刀 Sound component

dāo

knife

口 Meaning component

kǒu

mouth

Evolution

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

zhào

imperial decree; summon; to call together; to summon; to convene; temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia)

Shào

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

Most common words with 召

Component uses

Meaning component in 4 characters (1 verified)

Sound component in 20 characters (5 verified)

Sources