Origin

This character combines a hand radical on the left, which indicates an action done with the hand or arm, with the component 召 on the right that serves as a sound hint for pronunciation. The right component suggests roughly how to say the character (sho- sound), while the hand on the left shows you're performing a physical gesture. Together they create the image of using your hand to beckon or wave someone toward you, which is the core meaning of inviting or summoning someone.

AI-generated (claude-haiku-4-5), not yet reviewed. Formation type (automated guess): Phono-semantic (meaning + sound hint).