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The character "召" structurally combines the component "刀", meaning knife, with "口", meaning mouth, and its core meaning is to summon or call. Etymologically, this construction likely originated from the concept of using the voice to issue a command or invitation. Over time, its semantic range expanded from directly summoning people to include convening assemblies or initiating actions, as seen in compound formations like "召集" for convening and "召唤" for calling. The character has also acquired figurative uses, such as denoting the causing or incurring of events, while its graphical form has remained consistent.
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妈妈召唤孩子回家。
学校召开家长会。
班长召集同学们开会。
总统召见外国大使。
政府号召市民节约用水。
军队征召年轻士兵。
在紧急情况下，政府召回了所有休假官员。
国际组织号召全球合作应对气候变化。