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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- yao1
- English meanings
- invite
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Enclosed from the lower left structure
Enclosed from the lower left arrangement: outside 辶; inside 敫.
Meaning & sound clues
辶 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “foot”.
敫 is identified as the sound component (jiǎo). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 邀.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
nip
demon; weird
row
kiln
kiln; cave dwelling
shine; dazzle; boast
dish; food
bend
drug
want
rumour; folk song
distant; remote
key
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 应邀
- 特邀
- 邀请