召唤

召喚

zhàohuàn

verb #4,398

Meanings

1 to summon
2 to call

Characters

to summon; to call

to call; to shout

Examples

HSK 6

他被召唤到法庭。

Tā bèi zhàohuàn dào fǎtíng.

He was summoned to court.

HSK 7-9

国王召唤了他的大臣。

Guówáng zhàohuàn le tā de dàchén.

The king summoned his ministers.

Tips

usage

召唤 is more formal and dramatic than 叫. Often used in fantasy / gaming contexts for summoning creatures or spirits.

Stroke Order

召 zhào

唤 huàn