seduce, call, send for, wear, put on, ride in, buy, eat, drink, catch (cold)
召 centers on summoning or calling someone to come, often with authority. The other meanings—wearing, eating, drinking, catching cold—are honorific or humble applications of being called or invited to do something.
召 combines 刀 (blade) and 口 (mouth), suggesting a commanding call or summons. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the idea of authoritative calling is well established.
A blade 刀 over a mouth 口: imagine a sharp command cutting through the air, summoning someone to appear. The authority of the blade calls the mouth to action.
For ショウ, picture a show where a director summons actors onto the stage: show -> ショウ, and the call brings them forward.
summons; subpoena; citation
to eat; to drink
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
to call; to summon; to send for; to invite
summons; call
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
summoning; calling; riding; wearing; dressing; clothing
servant; menial
draft papers; callup notice
thoughts; opinion; (one's) discretion; will (esp. of God)
clothing
Imperial train; royal train
changing one's clothes; change of clothes
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to do
food
to forfeit; to confiscate
to employ; to hire (a servant)
to call in
to call out; to summon