Meaning of 号召
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to call
- to appeal
How to use 号召
号召 is a formal word used when a leader, government, or organization calls on many people to do something. It often appears as 号召 + person + verb, or as a noun in 响应号召 (respond to the call). Example: 学校号召学生节约用水。(Xuéxiào hàozhào xuéshēng jiéyuē yòng shuǐ.) The school called on students to save water.
号 (hào) has 口 (mouth) on top, like someone shouting a signal, and 召 (zhào) also has 口, like calling people to come. Two mouths calling out together give you 号召, to call on people to act.
Common mistake: Learners often use 号召 for calling a friend on the phone, but that is 打电话 (dǎ diànhuà) or 叫 (jiào). 号召 is only for public appeals to a group. Also do not confuse 召 (zhào) with 招 (zhāo, to beckon or recruit), which has the hand radical 扌.
Stroke order for each character
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号 hào · to call out · 5 strokes
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召 zhào · imperial decree · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 号召.
| 信号 | xìnhào | signal |
| 号码 | hàomǎ | number |
| 符号 | fúhào | symbol; mark; sign |
| 召开 | zhàokāi | to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke |
| 型号 | xínghào | model (particular version of a manufactured article); type (product specification in terms |
| 括号 | kuòhào | parentheses; brackets |
| 口号 | kǒuhào | slogan; catchphrase |
| 称号 | chēnghào | name; term of address |
| 车号 | chēhào | vehicle number (license plate number, taxi number, bus number, train car number) |
| 召集 | zhàojí | to convene; to call together |
| 编号 | biānhào | to number; to assign numbers; serial number |
| 代号 | dàihào | code name |
Questions about 号召
What does 号召 mean?
号召 (hàozhào) means "to call; to appeal" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 号召?
号召 is made of 2 characters: 号 (5 strokes), 召 (5 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 号召 an HSK word?
Yes. 号召 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 号召 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 号召 is written 號召.
What is the difference between 号召 and 呼吁?
Both mean to appeal. 号召 usually comes from an authority calling people to take action, while 呼吁 (hūyù) is more like an urgent plea and can come from anyone, often asking for help or attention.
What does 号召力 mean?
号召力 (hàozhàolì) means the power to rally people, or influence. For example, 他很有号召力 means he can easily get people to follow him.