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HanziPinyinEnglishTags
召集zhàojíto conveneHSK 7, unknown, 17 strokes, rank #5612, Very Hard
召集zhàojíto gatherHSK 7, unknown, 17 strokes, rank #5612, Very Hard
zhàojí(zhao4ji2)zhao ji T4
  1. 1to convene
  2. 2to gather
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March 24, 2026

召集zhàojí(zhao4ji2)

召集 (zhàojí) means to convene or gather people for a meeting or event. It is commonly used in formal contexts, such as calling a meeting or summoning participants for discussions, and implies an organized effort to bring people together.

Strokes17Frequency#5612DifficultyVery Hard
Cultural note

In Chinese culture, calling a gathering often reflects the importance of collective decision-making and consensus, especially in business settings. The concept of teamwork and collaboration is deeply valued.

Memory tip

Think of 召 (zhào) as 'calling' and 集 (jí) as 'gathering'. Picture a leader with a loudspeaker (召) calling everyone to come together (集) in one place, which helps you remember the meaning and pronunciation of 召集.

Meanings of 召集

zhàojí(zhao4ji2)
1to convene
2to gather
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召集Simplified
17Strokes
—Radical
动词dòngcíverb (v.)Part of Speech
#—Frequency Rank
HSK 3.0L7AdvancedCEFRC2

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召唤 (zhàohuàn) vs 召集 (zhàojí): use 召唤 when referring to summoning someone or something, often with a sense of urgency or magical connotation, while 召集 specifically involves organizing a group for a meeting.

Usage Notes

Be careful not to confuse 召集 with 召唤 (zhàohuàn), which means to summon someone or something. 召集 is more about gathering groups, often in formal situations. It's commonly used with words like 会议 (huìyì, meeting) or 人员 (rényuán, personnel).

HSK Study Tips

Although 召集 is not on the HSK list, it relates to words in HSK levels that involve meetings and gatherings, such as 会议 (meeting) and 集合 (to assemble). Focus on the context of formal gatherings when learning this word.

Common Mistakes

Learners often confuse 召集 with the similar-sounding word 召唤 (zhàohuàn) or use it in casual settings. For example, saying '我召集我的朋友' (wǒ zhàojí wǒ de péngyǒu) is incorrect; it’s better to say '我邀请我的朋友' (wǒ yāoqǐng wǒ de péngyǒu) for inviting friends.

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Component characters

召shàoto call together
5 strokes口
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集jíto gather
HSK 512 strokes隹
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How to say to convene in Chinese

“to convene” in Chinese is召集zhàojí

召集 (zhàojí) means to convene or gather people for a meeting or event. It is commonly used in formal contexts, such as calling a meeting or summoning participants for discussions, and implies an organized effort to bring people together.

When to use 召集

Be careful not to confuse 召集 with 召唤 (zhàohuàn), which means to summon someone or something. 召集 is more about gathering groups, often in formal situations. It's commonly used with words like 会议 (huìyì, meeting) or 人员 (rényuán, personnel).

召集 or something close to it

召唤 (zhàohuàn) vs 召集 (zhàojí): use 召唤 when referring to summoning someone or something, often with a sense of urgency or magical connotation, while 召集 specifically involves organizing a group for a meeting.

What learners get wrong

Learners often confuse 召集 with the similar-sounding word 召唤 (zhàohuàn) or use it in casual settings. For example, saying '我召集我的朋友' (wǒ zhàojí wǒ de péngyǒu) is incorrect; it’s better to say '我邀请我的朋友' (wǒ yāoqǐng wǒ de péngyǒu) for inviting friends.

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召集 specifically indicates calling people together for a meeting, while 集合 refers more broadly to gathering or assembling people or things.

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