唤 (huàn) - To call out & to summon

唤Tone 4

huàn ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

唤 · huàn

To call out;

to summon;

to awaken;

to rouse someone from sleep or inactivity.

To call outto summonto awaken

Usage highlights

To callTo awakenTo summonTo call by nameTo call out loudlyTo call to come over

Synonyms

  • 叫— to call; to shout
  • 呼— to call out; to exhale
  • 召— to summon; to call together

Antonyms

  • 默— silent; quiet
  • 静— still; quiet

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mother called her child to dinner (唤孩子吃饭).
  • Please wake me up at 7 AM tomorrow (请明天早上七点唤醒我).
  • He shouted to get everyone's attention (他大声呼唤大家注意).
  • The rooster's crow awakens the village (鸡鸣唤醒了村庄).

Collocations

  • To call(呼唤)
  • To awaken(唤醒)
  • To summon(召唤)
  • To call by name(唤名)
  • To call out loudly(唤叫)
  • To call to come over(唤来)

Idioms

  • To call the wind and summon the rain(呼风唤雨)
  • A thousand calls before she appears(千呼万唤)
  • To call upon spirits(唤神)
  • To summon courage(唤勇气)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in contexts of awakening consciousness or calling for help or attention.
  • Common in literary and poetic expressions to evoke emotional or spiritual awakening.
  • Used in traditional stories and folklore for summoning deities or supernatural beings.

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