招 (ziu1 | zhao1) : beckon; recruit; confess; attract; trick

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招

ziu1

zhao1

[1] [v] beckon; gesture; call upon
[2] [v] recruit; enlist; enrol
[3] [v] confess; admit; own up
[4] [v] attract; incur; provoke
[5] [n] trick; device; move
[6] [n] movement in martial art
[7] [n] a Chinese surname

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Stroke count: 8

Level: 1

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

招

This word has been viewed 10307 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 28th Feb 2014 13:19

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招呼 ziu1 fu1 zhao1 hu5 = to greet; to beckon; to call

絕招 zyut6 ziu1 jue2 zhao1 = ultimate attack; finishing move; unique skill; best plan of attack

招待員 ziu1 doi6 jyun4 zhao1 dai4 yuan2 = receptionist

招數 ziu1 sou3 zhao1 shu4 = strategic move; trick; physical movements

招牌 ziu1 paai4 zhao1 pai2 = sign, placard, label; trademark; tradename

招生 ziu1 saang1 zhao1 sheng1 = to enrol new students

招待 ziu1 doi6 zhao1 dai4 = to receive guests; to entertain; to host; reception

招待會 ziu1 doi6 wui6*2 zhao1 dai4 hui4 = conference; reception

招手 ziu1 sau2 zhao1 shou3 = to wave; to beckon

招收 ziu1 sau1 zhao1 shou1 = to hire; to recruit

招聘 ziu1 ping3 zhao1 pin4 = job vacancies; situation vacant; hiring

打招呼 daa2 ziu1 fu1 da3 zhao1 hu5 = to greet sb.; to give prior notice; to inform

招徠 ziu1 loi4 zhao1 lai2 = solicit

街招 gaai1 ziu1 = circulars

招兵買馬 ziu1 bing1 maai5 maa5 = enlarge an army; recruit followers

招搖 ziu1 jiu4 = act ostentatiously

招架 ziu1 gaa3 = ward off blows

招牌菜 ziu1 paai4 coi3 = a recommended specialty of a restaurant

中招 zung3 ziu1 = to be caught in a trap; catch a (venereal or other) disease; be hit by a move done by someone

不打自招 bat1 daa2 zi6 ziu1 bu4 da3 zi4 zhao1 = Freudian slip

從實招來 cung4 sat6 ziu1 loi4 = tell me the truth

點頭招呼 dim2 tau4 ziu1 fu1 dian3 tou2 zhao1 hu1 = beckon

記者招待會 gei3 ze2 ziu1 doi6 wui6*2 ji4 zhe3 zhao1 dai4 hui4 = press conference

招致 ziu1 zi3 zhao1 zhi4 = incur; lead to

招待所 ziu1 doi6 so2 zhao1 dai4 suo3 = guest house; small hotel

招募 ziu1 mou6 zhao1 mu4 = to recruit; to enlist

招兵 ziu1 bing1 zhao1 bing1 = to recruit soldiers

招供 ziu1 gung1 zhao1 gong4 = [n] confession, [v] to confess

招聘公司 ziu1 ping3 gung1 si1 zhao1 pin4 gong1 si1 = personnel recruiting company; headhunter (slang)

招財貓 ziu1 coi4 maau1 = fortune cat

招牌燈 ziu1 paai4 dang1 = [n] a neon sign, a lit sign

招牌貨 ziu1 paai4 fo3 zhao1 pai2 huo4 = [n] tradename goods, the most popular merchandise

招牌光管 ziu1 paai4 gwong1 gun2 zhao1 pai2 guang1 guan3 = a neon sign

招積 ziu1 zik1 = show off oneself, cocky 粵

金字招牌 gam1 zi6 ziu1 paai4 jin1 zi4 zhao1 pai2 = gold-lettered signboard; a vainglorious title

拆招牌 caak3 ziu1 paai4 = to ruin a business owner's reputation by complaining (lit., "split the signboard")

招惹 ziu1 je5 = to have contact with (bad people) 粵

招股上市 ziu1 gu2 soeng5 si5 zhao1 gu3 shang4 shi4 = IPO; initial public offering

失物招領 sat1 mat6 ziu1 leng5 shi1 wu4 zhao1 ling3 = (department for) lost and found

招攬 ziu1 laam5 zhao1 lan3 = solicit (customers or business)/canvass

招降 ziu1 hong4 zhao xiang2 = summon somebody to surrender

招領 ziu1 leng5 zhao1 ling3 = announce the finding of lost property

揦鮓招 laa5 zaa2 ziu1 = dirty trick 粵

樹大招風 syu6 daai6 ziu1 fung1 shu4 da4 zhao1 feng1 = a person in a high position is liable to be attacked (lit., "a tall tree catches the wind")

高招 gou1 ziu1 gao1 zhao1 = wise move; masterstroke; bright ideas

見招拆招 gin3 ziu1 caak3 ziu3 jian4 zhao1 chai1 zhao1 = to deal with an opponents moves one by one with counter moves 粵

招商 ziu1 soeng1 zhao1 shang1 = to seek investment; funding / investment promotion

招呼唔到 ziu1 fu1 m4 dou3 = not being attentive enough 粵

公開招聘 gung1 hoi1 ziu1 ping3 gong1 kai1 zhao1 pin4 = open recruitment

金漆招牌 gam1 cat1 ziu1 paai4 jin1 qi1 zhao1 pai2 = gold-plated sign; good reputation

一招半式 jat1 ziu1 bun3 sik1 yi1 zhao1 ban4 shi4 = a few moves and stances (in kung fu)

招搖撞騙 ziu1 jiu4 zong6 pin3 zhao4 yao2 zhuang4 pian4 = swagger about swindling people

招蜂引蝶 ziu1 fung1 jan5 dip6 zhao1 feng1 yin3 die2 = use one's female beauty to flirt with men

招式 ziu1 sik1 zhao1 shi4 = style, manner

招魂 ziu1 wan4 zhao1 hun2 = raise or call back the spirit of the dead; spiritualism, evocation

耍花招 saa2 faa1 ziu1 shua3 hua1 zhao1 = play tricks

花招 faa1 ziu1 hua1 zhao1 = trick; showy movement

招標 ziu1 biu1 = to invite a bid

招股說明書 ziu1 gu2 syut3 ming4 syu1 zhao1 gu3 shuo1 ming2 shu1 = prospectus

統一招生 tung2 jat1 ziu1 saang1 tong3 yi1 zhao1 sheng1 = national unified entrance exam

招遠 ziu1 jyun5 zhao1 yuan3 = Zhaoyuan (city in Shandong)

招財進寶 ziu1 coi4 zeon3 bou2 zhao1 cai2 jin4 bao3 = to bring in wealth and treasure

定招 ding6 ziu1 = freeze (from breakdancing)

招職 ziu1 zik1 zhao1 zhi2 = Jiu Jik newspaper

辣招 laat6 ziu1 la4 zhao1 = ruthless move; severe means

口舌招尤 hau2 sit6 ziu1 jau4 kou3 she2 zhao1 you2 = wrong words incur mishap

Showing all 3 examples containing 招

你唔好逼我出絕招！粵
Don't force me to use my ultimate attack on you!

佢竟然出噉嘅揦鮓招！粵
I never expected him to use such dirty tricks!

佢呢招真係令人猝不及防！
I was caught off-guard by this sudden move of his.

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