招zhāo
to recruit, take on. 8 strokes, radical 扌, first met in HSK 4.
What 招 is made of
扌 (shǒu, hand) and 召 (zhào, imperial decree).
A call 召 to arms 扌; 召 also provides the pronunciation.
How to write 招
Strokes 1–3 write 扌, then strokes 4–8 write 召.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 招
Words that use 招
| 招 | to recruit, take on 指公开征求人员 门口贴出招人的告示。A notice about taking on staff was posted at the door. Lesson 688, 医生义诊 · 风云际会与鼎盛宏猷 · Historical Moments & Prosperous Enterprises |
| 招呼 | to greet, to say hello to 见面时热情地问候对方 学者热忱地跟乡亲打招呼。The scholar warmly stopped to greet the villagers. Lesson 374, 励精图治与远途安民 · 经纶济世与战阵长策 · Civic Governance, Wartime Resilience & Social Harmony |
| 招生 | to enroll students, admissions 指学校招收新学生的工作 大学招生宣讲会上,优秀学子向新生微笑着招手。The university held an admissions briefing session. Lesson 524, 求真笃实 · 知行合一与笃学求真 · Unity of Knowledge and Action & The Pursuit of Truth |
| 招手 | to wave (one's hand) 指举手摆动向人打招呼 优秀学子向新生微笑着招手。Outstanding students smiled and waved at the freshmen. Lesson 524, 求真笃实 · 知行合一与笃学求真 · Unity of Knowledge and Action & The Pursuit of Truth |
| 招聘 | to recruit, advertise a job 指公开招收工作人员 小镇的工厂发布了招聘启事。The factory put out a recruitment notice. Lesson 686, 小镇织布 · 风云际会与鼎盛宏猷 · Historical Moments & Prosperous Enterprises |
More characters with the radical 扌
All 105 of them, and what the radical means, on the 手 radical page.