招 Stroke Order — How to Write 招
招 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
招 Radical and Character Components
招 is an ideographic compound. A call 召 to arms 扌; 召 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 扌 + 5 more strokes
招 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zhāo
Meanings of 招 in Chinese
1
zhāo招
To wave or signal to call someone over; to beckon; to hail.
老师招手让我们过去。
The teacher beckoned us to come over.
To publicly invite, recruit, or gather people for a specific purpose.
公司正在招聘新的技术人才。
The company is recruiting new technical talent.
To receive and entertain guests; to host (similar to the 'zhao' in 'zhaodai bingke', meaning to entertain guests).
这家餐厅的菜肴美味，服务周到，因此很招客人
This restaurant's dishes are delicious and the service is attentive, so it attracts and pleases many guests.
To attract, to invite, to draw in, to cause (e.g., trouble, consequences).
芬芳的花朵招引了许多蝴蝶。
Fragrant flowers attracted many butterflies.
To confess or admit one's guilt, often without being prompted.
他做错了事，最后不打自招
He did something wrong and eventually confessed without being prompted.
Refers to a strategy, trick, or solution; often used in phrases like "méi zhāo" (没招) to mean "out of ideas" or "at one's wit's end."
这件事我真的没招了。
I'm truly at my wit's end with this matter.
To wave or beckon; to flaunt or show off ostentatiously to attract attention, as in '招摇' (zhāo yáo), meaning to deliberately make a great display to draw notice.
他喜欢在人前招摇自己的新车。
He likes to show off his new car in front of people.
Common Words and Phrases with 招
1
To offer amnesty and enlistment to rebels, often by feudal rulers.
官府决定招安那些长期盘踞山林的土匪，让他们放下武器，回家务农。
The authorities decided to offer amnesty to the bandits who had long occupied the mountains, allowing them to lay down their arms and return to farming.
2
to invite tender or bid for a project
公司决定通过公开招标的方式选择新的建筑承包商。
The company decided to select a new construction contractor through public bidding.
3
to recruit soldiers
古代的国王经常派人到各地招兵。
Ancient kings often sent people to various places to recruit soldiers.
4
Literally 'recruit soldiers and buy horses,' it originally referred to raising or enlarging an army. Now, it is commonly used metaphorically to mean recruiting talent, assembling a team, or expanding one's influence or power.
这家新成立的科技公司正在积极招兵买马，准备在市场上大展拳脚
This newly established tech company is actively recruiting talent and expanding its team, preparing to make a significant impact in the market.
5
Attract wealth and treasures; bring in wealth and riches.
过年的时候，人们会互相说“恭喜发财，招财进宝”来送上美好的祝愿。
During Chinese New Year, people say “Gong Xi Fa Cai, Zhao Cai Jin Bao” to extend good wishes to each other.
6
to entertain or treat guests, to provide hospitality; also refers to a server or receptionist
我们热情地招待了远道而来的朋友。
We warmly entertained our friends who came from afar.
7
A social gathering or party, often held to welcome guests or for entertainment.
我们将在酒店大厅举办一场招待会，庆祝公司成立十周年
We will host a reception in the hotel lobby to celebrate the company's tenth anniversary.
8
guest house
我们公司在市中心有一个招待所，方便外地来的客户住宿。
Our company has a guesthouse in the city center, making it convenient for clients from out of town to stay.
9
An usher or receptionist, someone who greets guests and shows them to their seats, often in places like theaters, churches, or concert halls.
音乐会开始前，招待员引导观众找到了他们的座位。
Before the concert started, the usher guided the audience to their seats.
10
to attract too much attention and invite trouble
不要太爱炫耀，那样容易招风。
Don't be too fond of showing off; that easily attracts attention and invites trouble.
11
To stir up trouble or invite problems, often through flirtatious behavior or mischief.
小明从小就调皮捣蛋，经常招风惹草，让父母很头疼。
Xiao Ming has been mischievous since childhood, constantly stirring up trouble, which gives his parents a headache.
12
To offer amnesty and enlistment (especially by feudal rulers to rebels).
地方官尝试招抚那些山区流寇，希望他们能放下武器，安居乐业。
The local officials attempted to offer amnesty and enlist the mountain outlaws, hoping they would lay down their weapons and live peacefully and contentedly.
13
recruit workers
这家餐馆正在招工，希望能找到有经验的厨师和服务员。
This restaurant is recruiting workers, hoping to find experienced chefs and waiters.
14
to confess one's crime
在证据面前，小明最终招供是他打破了花瓶。
Faced with the evidence, Xiao Ming finally confessed that he had broken the vase.
15
To raise capital by floating shares; to offer shares for subscription.
这家科技公司正在积极准备招股，预计下个月正式上市。
This tech company is actively preparing for its share offering and is expected to go public next month.
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More words with 招
- wán玩huā花zhāo招Play tricks, Use stratagems
- zhāo招pìn聘Recruit, Hire
- zhāo招rě惹provoke, annoy
- zhāo招shì式move, technique
- zhāo招hu呼greet, hail
- zhāo招jià架Parry, Ward off
- zhāo招lai来attract, cause
- zhāo招lái徕attract, solicit
- zhāo招lǎn揽solicit, attract
- zhāo招pai牌sign, specialty
- zhāo招pái牌cài菜signature dish, specialty dish
- zhāo招shēng生admissions, recruitment
- zhāo招shǒu手to wave, to beckon
- zhāo招yáo摇flaunt, show off
- zhāo招yǐn引attract, draw
- zhāo招zhǎn展wave, flutter
- jué绝zhāo招trump card, killer move
- zhāo招dào到recruited, hired
- zhāo招mù募recruit, hire
- zhāo招xīn新Recruitment, New member drive
Idioms with 招
- zhāo招fēng风lǎn揽huǒ火invite trouble or disputes
- zhāo招fēng蜂yǐn引dié蝶attract attention or admirers
- zhāo招jià架bù不zhù住unable to cope or resist
- zhāo招xiáng降nà纳pàn叛recruit bad people for illicit purposes
- zhāo招xián贤nà纳shì士recruit talented and virtuous people
- zhāo招yáo摇guò过shì市flaunt oneself ostentatiously in public
- zhāo招yáo摇zhuàng撞piàn骗swindle and cheat by false pretenses
- zhāo招zāi灾rě惹huò祸invite disaster and stir up trouble
- bù不dǎ打zì自zhāo招confess without prompting
- huā花zhī枝zhāo招zhǎn展dressed elaborately and glamorously
- jīn金zì字zhāo招pai牌a prestigious brand or name
- qū屈dǎ打chéng成zhāo招tortured into a confession
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Open the tool →Questions about 招
What does 招 mean in Chinese?
招 (zhāo) means “To publicly invite” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 招?
招 is pronounced zhāo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 招 have?
招 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 招?
招 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 招?
The radical of 招 is 扌, and 招 is an ideographic compound.