招
招 (zhāo) · to summon
招 (zhāo) means “to summon”. It is made of 扌 + 召 and has 8 strokes.
Break 招 into its parts
What 招 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 召 zhào — imperial decree
- 刀 dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 刀 dāo — knife
Origin hint: A call 召 to arms 扌; 召 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
招 stroke order
Example sentences with 招呼
他向我打了个招呼。Tā xiàng wǒ dǎ le gè zhāohu.He said hello to me.
你招呼一下客人好吗？Nǐ zhāohu yīxià kèrén hǎo ma?Could you look after the guests?
Words with 招
- 招呼zhāohuto greet
- 打招呼dǎ zhāohuto greet
- 招聘zhāopìnto recruit
- 招待zhāodàito entertain (guests)
- 招标zhāobiāoto invite tenders
- 招收zhāoshōuto recruit
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhāo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to summon |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 招
What does 招 mean?
招 (zhāo) means “to summon”.
How many strokes does 招 have?
招 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 招?
The radical of 招 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 招?
招 is made of 扌 (hand) and 召 (imperial decree).
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