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招

zhāo
verb/noun HSK 6 #1,618

Meanings

  1. 1 to recruit; to attract; to beckon
  2. 2 a move; a trick; a method
  3. 3 to confess (under interrogation)

Examples

这家公司正在招人。
Zhè jiā gōngsī zhèngzài zhāo rén.
This company is recruiting.
你有什么招？
Nǐ yǒu shénme zhāo?
What move/trick do you have?
招手叫出租车。
Zhāo shǒu jiào chūzūchē.
Wave to hail a taxi.
他终于招了。
Tā zhōngyú zhāo le.
He finally confessed.

Tips

usage
As a noun meaning 'move/trick': 高招 (brilliant move), 绝招 (killer move/signature technique), 没招 (no idea what to do). Common verb compounds: 招手 (wave/beckon), 招生 (recruit students), 招待 (entertain guests).
memory
The hand radical 扌 + 召 (to summon) — using your hand to summon someone.

Stroke Order

招 zhāo