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CHINESE CHARACTER

zhāo

招

招

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measure word (general)

Numbered pinyin
zhao1
English meanings
m.[general]

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 召.

  • Left

    扌
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  • Right

    召
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This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰扌召

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhāoshǒu招手。

    Wave.

  2. 02

    zhāoshēng招生。

    Enroll students.

  3. 03

    zhāopìn招聘。

    Recruit.

  4. 04

    zhāoshù招数。

    A move.

  5. 05

    chū出zhāo招。

    Make a move.

  6. 06

    dǎzhāohu打招呼。

    Greet.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 打招呼
  • 招募
  • 招呼
  • 招待
  • 招待会
  • 招手
  • 招揽
  • 招收
  • 招数
  • 招标
  • 招牌
  • 招生
  • 招聘
  • 绝招