召
集

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The word "召集" is formed by combining the character "召", meaning to summon or call, with the character "集", meaning to gather or assemble; the resulting compound directly denotes the action of calling people together to gather.

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老师召集全班开会。

Lǎoshī zhàojí quán bān kāihuì.

The teacher called the whole class to a meeting.

爸爸召集全家人一起商量事情。

Bàba zhàojí quánjiā rén yīqǐ shāngliang shìqíng.

Dad gathered the whole family to discuss matters.

总经理召集各部门主管开紧急会议。

Zǒng jīnglǐ zhàojí gè bùmén zhǔguǎn kāi jǐnjí huìyì.

The general manager convened an emergency meeting with the heads of all departments.

社区工作人员召集居民讨论垃圾分类问题。

Shèqū gōngzuò rényuán zhàojí jūmín tǎolùn lājī fēnlèi wèntí.

Community workers gathered the residents to discuss the issue of garbage sorting.

警方召集媒体召开新闻发布会，通报案件进展。

Jǐngfāng zhàojí méitǐ zhàokāi xīnwén fābùhuì, tōngbào ànjiàn jìnzhǎn.

The police convened a press conference with the media to brief on the progress of the case.

Word Definition - 召集

zhào jí to convene; to call together

Individual Character Details

召 shào, zhào
集 jí