Chinese symbol for “call”
号召
hào zhào
Traditional: 號召
to call; to appeal
The closest CC-CEDICT match for call is 号召 (hào zhào), defined as: to call; to appeal.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “call”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 称呼 (稱呼) | chēng hu | to call; to address as; form of address; appellation |
| 呼 | hū | to call; to cry |
| 拨打 (撥打) | bō dǎ | to call; to dial |
| 叫作 | jiào zuò | to call; to be called |
| 唤 (喚) | huàn | to call |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 号召.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 信号 (信號) | xìn hào | signal |
| 号码 (號碼) | hào mǎ | number; measure word: 堆 (duī), 个 (gè) |
| 口号 (口號) | kǒu hào | slogan; catchphrase |
| 账号 (賬號) | zhàng hào | account number; account; username |
| 符号 (符號) | fú hào | symbol; mark; sign |
| 召开 (召開) | zhào kāi | to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke |
| 召集 | zhào jí | to convene; to call together |
| 召唤 (召喚) | zhào huàn | to summon; to beckon |
See also: Japanese symbol for “call”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.