招

zhāo
#939 most
frequent character
recruit, trick, attract, beckon
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

招 pairs 扌 hand with 召 zhào, a sound part. It first meant a wave or gesture to greet someone. From greeting came beckoning, recruiting, and finally a move or trick.

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Example Sentences

他正在招人来工作。
tā zhèngzài zhāo rén lái gōngzuò 。
He is recruiting people for work.
这个广告招来了很多顾客。
zhègè guǎnggào zhāolái le hěnduō gùkè 。
This advertisement attracted many customers.
她招手示意我过去。
tā zhāoshǒu shìyì wǒ guòqù 。
She beckoned me to come over.

Words with similar meanings

吸引xīyǐn
attract
This synonym emphasizes drawing interest or attention towards something.
招募zhāomù
recruit
This term is more specific to the process of finding and hiring new employees.
招手zhāoshǒu
beckon
This is a more specific action of signaling someone to come closer.

Words Starting With 招

招聘zhāo pìn
recruitment; to invite applications for a job
招待zhāo dài
to receive (guests); to entertain; reception
招投标zhāo tóu biāo
bidding; tender
招收zhāo shōu
to hire; to recruit

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