How to write 招

Animated Stroke Order of 招

Learn to write the Chinese character "招" by watching the stroke order animation of "招".

Stroke by Stroke: 招 Writing Order

Master the Chinese character '招' stroke by stroke with visual step-by-step instructions.

Follow the Calligraphy Master: Writing '招' Step-by-Step

Learn the proper way to write the Chinese character '招' through a video tutorial with a calligraphy teacher. Follow the Calligraphy Master's Step-by-Step Guide to Write the Chinese Character '招'. You can download the printable handwriting worksheets below and practice writing together with pen and paper.

Free Printable 招 Handwriting Practice Worksheets

Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "招"

Printable Handwriting Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 招

Download the worksheet in PNG format

Printable Stroke Order Practice Worksheet of "招"

Printable Stroke Order Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 招

Download the worksheet in PNG format

Meaning of 招

Pinyin zhāo

Radical

扌

Strokes

Definition

provoke / to recruit

Usage

★★★★★

招 [zhāo] （动） 1. 打手势叫人来。 (To beckon with gestures.) 2. 用公开的方式使人来。 (To bring people in an open manner.) 3. 应接。 (To receive or welcome.) 4. 引来。 (To attract or draw in.) 5. 承认自己的罪行。 (To confess to one's crimes.) 6. 同“着”。 (Same as "着".) 7. 摇动。 (To shake or wave.) 1. 打手势叫人来：～唤。～呼。～手上车。 (To beckon with gestures: e.g. beckoning call, to signal for someone to get on the vehicle.) 2. 用公开的方式使人来：～集。～收。～纳。～贤。～聘。～兵买马。 (To bring people in an open way: e.g. to gather, recruit, invite talented individuals, hire, and enlist soldiers.) 3. 应接：～待宾客。 (To receive guests.) 4. 引来：～惹。～引。～揽。～致。 (To attract: e.g. provoke, allure, and bring.) 5. 承认自己的罪行：～供。～认。不打自～。 (To confess: e.g. confession, acknowledge willingly.) 6. 同“着”。 (Same as "着".) 7. 摇动：～摇（故意张大声势，引人注意）。 (To wave: e.g. to stir up attention intentionally.) 招 (Main Definition) 1. 同本义 (beckon) 2. 招收;招募 (recruit; enlist; enroll) 3. 邀请 (invite) 4. 招致;招惹 (provoke) 5. 招供，供认 (confess) 6. 逗引 (seduce) 7. 招抚;招安 (offer amnesty and enlistment to rebels) 8. 招揽 (solicit) 9. 摇动;挥舞 (wave) 10. 招赘;招婿 (have the groom move into one’s house after the marriage) 11. 通“挢”(jiǎo)。举起 (raise) 名 1. 策略 (move) 2. 靶子 (target) 3. 口供，供词 (oral confession) 4. 旧时挂在酒店、饭店或商店门口，写明店名或用以招徕顾客的旗幡 (flag for attracting customers) 5. 姓 (surname) （引自繁体辞典解释）动 1. 揭举、揭发。 (To expose or reveal.) 名 1. 古代虞舜时的乐名曲称。 (An ancient music title during the time of the Emperor Yushun.)

招呼 zhāo hu

to call out to / to greet / to say hello to / to inform / to take care of / to take care that one does not

打招呼 dǎ zhāo hu

to greet sb by word or action / to give prior notice

招商 zhāo shāng

to seek investment or funding / investment promotion

招募 zhāo mù

to recruit / to enlist

招徕 zhāo lái

to canvass (for customers) / to solicit / to recruit

招式 zhāo shì

style / manner

招弟 zhāo dì

Recruit brother

招惹 zhāo rě

to provoke / to tease

招待会 zhāo dài huì

reception / CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]

招待 zhāo dài

to receive (guests) / to entertain / reception

招待所 zhāo dài suǒ

guest house / small hotel

招办 zhāo bàn

an admissions office

招生 zhāo shēng

to enroll new students / to get students

扩招 kuò zhāo

increase enrollment

招抚 zhāo fǔ

to enlist enemy or rebel soldiers by offering amnesty / to bring to negotiated surrender

一招 yī zhāo

one move

招聘 zhāo pìn

to invite applications for a job / to recruit

招聘会 zhāo pìn huì

recruitment meeting / job fair

招数 zhāo shù

move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts) / gambit / trick / scheme / movement / same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4]

招收 zhāo shōu

to hire / to recruit

招标 zhāo biāo

to invite bids

招手 zhāo shǒu

to wave / to beckon

招架 zhāo jià

to resist / to ward off / to hold one's own / to receive guests

三招 sān zhāo

Three strokes

招致 zhāo zhì

to recruit (followers) / to scout for (talent etc) / to incur / to lead to

数招 shù zhāo

Tricks

招揽 zhāo lǎn

to attract (customers) / to drum up (trade)

招摇 zhāo yáo

to act ostentatiously / to brag / to show off

招摇撞骗 zhāo yáo zhuàng piàn

(idiom) to dupe people by passing oneself off as a well-connected individual or a figure of authority

旌旗招展 jīng qí zhāo zhǎn

Banners and pennons are flauntingfluttering / waving] in the wind.

花枝招展 huā zhī zhāo zhǎn

lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom) / fig. gorgeously dressed (woman)

招牌 zhāo pai

signboard / shop sign / reputation of a business

绝招 jué zhāo

unique skill / unexpected tricky move (as a last resort) / masterstroke / finishing blow

耍花招 shuǎ huā zhāo

to play tricks on sb

招聘者 zhāo pìn zhě

prospective employer / person advertising a job / recruiter

招贴 zhāo tiē

poster / placard / bill

招权纳贿 zhāo quán nà huì

abuse one's power and take bribes / usurp the power and take bribes

招赘 zhāo zhuì

take in a son-in-law to bear the bride's family name / have the groom live with one's family after the marriage

招降 zhāo xiáng

summon sb. to surrender

招魂 zhāo hún

call back the spirit of the dead