strike a chord vs evoke

strike a chord and evoke both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
strike a chord	No	No	Yes	No
evoke	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, evoke is a hypernym of strike a chord; that is, evoke is a word with a broader meaning than strike a chord:

Other hypernyms of strike a chord include arouse, elicit, enkindle, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.

strike a chord (verb)	evoke (verb)
create an emotional response	call to mind
refer to or be relevant or familiar to	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
evoke a reaction, response, or emotion	deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
	summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)