招
zhāoqiáosháo HSK4

beckon

Senses

招 zhāo to beckon

to beckon or signal with the hand; to wave over; to call someone over by making a gesture

招 zhāo to recruit

to recruit; to enlist; to invite applications or bids; to seek to attract people for a purpose through public notice or advertisement

招 zhāo trick

a move in chess or martial arts; a trick; a device; a method or maneuver

招 zhāo to incur

to incur; to attract; to lead to a certain result or reaction

招 zhāo shop sign

(literary) a flag, sign, or banner used as a trademark or advertisement outside a shop or restaurant

招 zhāo to provoke

to provoke; to tease; to annoy; to mess with someone

招 zhāo to confess

to confess to a crime; to admit guilt

招 qiáo to expose

(archaic) to expose; to reveal; to denounce or point out someone's faults

招 sháo [name of music]

(archaic) an ancient name for the ritual music associated with Emperor Shun

招 zhāo surname

a Chinese surname

招 zhāo target

(archaic) a target; a bullseye in archery

招 zhāo to infect

(dialect) to be contagious; to infect

招 zhāo classifier for moves

[classifier] for tricks, devices, or moves in chess, martial arts, etc.

招 zhāo to take in a son-in-law

to take in a son-in-law to live with the bride's family

References

same_as 招/招 → 韶/韶
see 招儿/招兒 → 招/招