zhào

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Source form: 召
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to call together / to summon / to convene / temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

召 召 [zhao4] /to call together/to summon/to convene/temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia)/

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Shào

All readings
Source form: 召
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surname Shao / name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-8e8a14fbb10c586b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

召 召 [Shao4] /surname Shao/name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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