招
beckon; summon
At a glance · 招
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从手，召声，本义为用手召唤。隶楷沿用，形声结构清楚，未见甲骨文实物。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为以手势呼唤、招引。
Structure
形声字，从手（意符，表动作），召（zhào）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinzhāo
Radical扌
Strokes8
UnicodeU+62DB
Character type形声
Theme动作
Six languages, one character
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English
beckon; summon
To beckon, summon, or recruit.
Français
faire signe; recruter
Faire signe, convoquer ou recruter.
Español
hacer señas; reclutar
Hacer señas, convocar o reclutar.
العربية
إشارة؛ استدعاء
يومئ أو يستدعي أو يجند.
Русский
махать; призывать
Махать рукой, призывать или вербовать.
Common words
- 招zhāobeckon
- 招呼zhāo hūgreet