喚 (huàn) - To call out & summon

喚Tone 4

huàn ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

喚 · huàn

To call out;

summon;

awaken;

arouse (emotions, memories).

To call outsummonawaken

Usage highlights

Call outSummonAwakenEvoke memoriesCall someone's nameCall to come

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

  • 遣— to dismiss; send away
  • 散— to disperse; scatter

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Please call me when dinner is ready (请呼唤我).
  • The rooster's crow awakens the dawn (鸡鸣唤醒了黎明).
  • This song evokes childhood memories (这首歌唤起了童年的回忆).
  • He summoned his assistant (他唤来了助手).

Collocations

  • Call out(呼唤)
  • Summon(召唤)
  • Awaken(唤醒)
  • Evoke memories(唤起回忆)
  • Call someone's name(唤名)
  • Call to come(唤来)

Idioms

  • Call the wind and summon the rain(呼风唤雨)
  • Summon spirits and call ghosts(唤神召鬼)
  • Call upon heaven and earth(呼天唤地)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in literary contexts to describe summoning or awakening something intangible like emotions or memories.
  • In traditional contexts, appears in phrases related to calling upon supernatural forces or natural elements.
  • Common in modern usage for technological functions like 'wake up' commands for devices.

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