zhāo

to beckon; to recruit; trick

HSK 4 #941

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 941st character
Radical ⼿ (64.5)
Strokes 8
Index # 988

Definitions

招 zhāo
  1. 1. to beckon
  2. 2. to recruit
  3. 3. trick
  4. 4. a move (chess)
  5. 5. a maneuver
  6. 6. to incur
  7. 7. to provoke
  8. 8. to confess
  9. 9. device
  10. 10. to infect
  11. 11. contagious

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Words containing 招

Word Meaning
Zhaoyuan county level city in Yantai yān tái, Shandong
Zhaoyuan county level city in Yantai yān tái, Shandong
Zhaoyuan county level city in Yantai yān tái, Shandong
Zhaoyuan county level city in Yantai yān tái, Shandong
recruit surrendered foes; gather rebels and crooks
take in rebels and traitors; gather bad people
to advertise for the owner of lost property
fig. conspicuous and inviting criticism
to stir up trouble (idiom); to sow discord
to stir up trouble (idiom); to sow discord
jug ears; jug-eared
jug ears; jug-eared
to give advice; to make a suggestion; to help out
National College Entrance Exam of China
NCEE, National College Entrance Examination (college entrance exam in PRC)
fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism
fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism
pride comes before a fall
pride comes before a fall
to play tricks
to play tricks