招法

zhāofǎ

noun

Measure Word

一种招法 zhǒng

Meanings

1 move (in chess or martial arts)
2 tactic
3 technique

Characters

Examples

他的招法变化多端，对手很难防守。

Tā de zhāofǎ biànhuà duōduān, duìshǒu hěn nán fángshǒu.

His moves are full of variations, and opponents find it hard to defend.

这一招法在围棋中很常见。

Zhè yī zhāofǎ zài wéiqí zhōng hěn chángjiàn.

This move is very common in Go.

Tips

usage

Used mainly for chess (especially Chinese chess 象棋 and Go 围棋) and martial arts (武术). For everyday tricks or methods, prefer 方法 (fāngfǎ) or 招数 (zhāoshù).

Stroke Order

招 zhāo

法 fǎ