Spot 召
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Sound clue
召 component
zhào · summon
A recurring sound component in 招, 照, 绍, 沼, and related zhao-family characters.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 召
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Test the sound clue
Treat 召 as a possible zhào sound anchor. Tone and initials can still change.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue召Sound clue
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Expect a zhao-like sound family, then verify the exact tone and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 召 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
超=
走
招=
扌
劭=
+力
邵=
+阝
诏=
讠
怊=
忄
苕=
艹
绍=
纟
迢=
辶
沼=
氵
轺=
车
昭=
日
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 召 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
超市chāoshì
supermarket
HSK 3.0 · L1介绍jièshàoto introduce
HSK 3.0 · L2超过chāoguòto surpass
HSK 3.0 · L4打招呼dǎzhāohuto greet sb by word or action
HSK 3.0 · L4招聘zhāopìnto invite applications for a job
HSK 3.0 · L4超chāoto exceed
HSK 3.0 · L5超出chāochūto exceed
HSK 3.0 · L5超级chāojísuper-
HSK 3.0 · L5超速chāosùto exceed the speed limit
HSK 3.0 · L5超越chāoyuèto surpass
HSK 3.0 · L6高超gāochāoexcellent
HSK 3.0 · L6招zhāoto recruit
HSK 3.0 · L6