---
title: "Haozhao Meaning: 号召 (hàozhào) Means “to call on”"
description: "号召 (traditional 號召, hàozhào) means “to call on; to appeal; call; appeal”. Hear its tones, see what 号 and 召 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haozhao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 号召 mean?

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号召 hàozhào

## to call on; to appeal; call; appeal

## Its characters

1. 号 hào number
2. 召 zhào to call together

## In a sentence

学校号召大家多读书。 The school called on everyone to read more.

于是，曹操发出**号召**，请各地有兵有马的诸侯都来打董卓。

From [温酒斩华雄 · Slaying Hua Xiong Before the Wine Cools](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/slaying-hua-xiong-three-kingdoms-intermediate-chinese-2#library-word-86-88)

[More about 号召](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8F%B7%E5%8F%AC)

## More words with 号 or 召

- [编号 biānhào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianhao)
- [称号 chēnghào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenghao)
- [符号 fúhào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuhao)
- [号称 hàochēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haocheng)
- [号码 hàomǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haoma)
- [口号 kǒuhào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kouhao)
- [型号 xínghào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xinghao)
- [信号 xìnhào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xinhao)
- [账号 zhànghào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhanghao)
- [召开 zhàokāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhaokai)

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