Radical 纟

8 strokes

紹

thread 纟 (233a) + summon 召 (596a) = continue 绍

介绍 (579) jièshào introduce

(The queen is doing her needlework) She has run out of thread, so she summons a servant to fetch more so that she can continue. / The dwarf shouts after him to be quick about it.

knife 刀 (72) + mouth 口 (5) = summon 召

The sentry looks over the castle walls — and sees a pirate climbing up towards him, a knife in his mouth. he raises the alarm, crying, “Summon the guards!” / [No pronunciation needed]