Definition
唤 means 'to call out, to shout someone's name or summon them' — it is often used in slightly formal or literary contexts. It appears frequently in compound words like 呼唤 (to call out, appeal), 召唤 (to summon), and 唤起 (to arouse, evoke). Unlike the everyday 叫 (to shout, to call), 唤 carries a more poetic or deliberate tone. You will also see it in 唤醒 (to awaken) and 唤回 (to call back).
v.
to call outto summon (by shouting)
Examples
- 唤。Tā yuǎnyuǎn de huàn le wǒ de míngzì.He called out my name from afar.
- 唤。Mǔqīn zhàn zài ménkǒu huàn háizi men huí jiā chīfàn.The mother stood at the door calling the children to come home for dinner.
- 唤。Tā zhàn zài shān shàng dàshēng huàn wǒ.He stood on the mountain and loudly called me.
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