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1招呼 招呼 zhāo huzhao1 hu5to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not
2 zhāozhao1to recruit; to provoke; to beckon; to incur; to infect; contagious; a move (chess); a maneuver; device; trick; to confess
3招待 招待 zhāo dàizhao1 dai4to receive (guests); to entertain; reception
4招生 招生 zhāo shēngzhao1 sheng1to enroll new students; to get students
5招收 招收 zhāo shōuzhao1 shou1to hire; to recruit
6招牌 招牌 zhāo paizhao1 pai5signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business
7招手 招手 zhāo shǒuzhao1 shou3to wave; to beckon
8打招呼 打招呼 zhāo huda3 zhao1 hu5to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice
9招待所 招待所 zhāo dài suǒzhao1 dai4 suo3guest house; small hotel
10邪招 邪招 xié zhāoxie2 zhao1clever move from out of left field
11阴招 陰招 yīn zhāoyin1 zhao1dirty trick
12招打 招打 zhāo zhao1 da3to ask for a beating
13招摇撞骗 招搖撞騙 zhāo yáo zhuàng piànzhao1 yao2 zhuang4 pian4(idiom) to dupe people by passing oneself off as a well-connected individual or a figure of authority
14中招 中招 zhòng zhāozhong4 zhao1to get infected; to fall into sb's trap
15便饭招待 便飯招待 biàn fàn zhāo dàibian4 fan4 zhao1 dai4to treat sb. with an ordinary meal (idiom)
16不打自招 不打自招 zhāobu4 da3 zi4 zhao1to confess without being pressed; to make a confession without duress
17出招 出招 chū zhāochu1 zhao1to make a move (in martial arts or figuratively)
18从实招来 從實招來 cóng shí zhāo láicong2 shi2 zhao1 lai2to own up to the facts
19点头招呼 點頭招呼 diǎn tóu zhāo dian3 tou2 zhao1 hu1beckon
20高招 高招 gāo zhāogao1 zhao1wise move; masterstroke; bright ideas
21过招 過招 guò zhāoguo4 zhao1to fight; to exchange blows
22花招 花招 huā zhāohua1 zhao1trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish
23花枝招展 花枝招展 huā zhī zhāo zhǎnhua1 zhi1 zhao1 zhan3lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom); fig. gorgeously dressed (woman)
24记者招待会 記者招待會 zhě zhāo dài huìji4 zhe3 zhao1 dai4 hui4press conference
25假招子 假招子 jiǎ zhāo zijia3 zhao1 zi5to put on airs; to adopt a false attitude
26见招拆招 見招拆招 jiān zhāo chāi zhāojian1 zhao1 chai1 zhao1to counter every move; to be full of tricks
27酒饭招待 酒飯招待 jiǔ fàn zhāo dàijiu3 fan4 zhao1 dai4to wine and dine (idiom)
28据实招供 據實招供 shí zhāo gòngju4 shi2 zhao1 gong4to confess truthfully (idiom)
29绝招 絕招 jué zhāojue2 zhao1unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke; finishing blow
30满招损,谦受益 滿招損,謙受益 mǎn zhāo sǔn , qiān shòu man3 zhao1 sun3 , qian1 shou4 yi4(idiom) complacency leads to loss, modesty brings profit; pride comes before a fall
31妙招 妙招 miào zhāomiao4 zhao1smart move; clever way of doing sth
32目挑心招 目挑心招 tiǎo xīn zhāomu4 tiao3 xin1 zhao1the eye incites, the heart invites (idiom); flirtatious; making eyes at sb
33普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試 tōng gāo děng xué xiào zhāo shēng quán guó tǒng kǎo shìPu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4NCEE, National College Entrance Examination (college entrance exam in PRC); usually abbr. to 高考
34屈打成招 屈打成招 chéng zhāoqu1 da3 cheng2 zhao1to obtain confessions under torture
35失物招领 失物招領 shī zhāo lǐngshi1 wu4 zhao1 ling3lost-and-found
36首次公开招股 首次公開招股 shǒu gōng kāi zhāo shou3 ci4 gong1 kai1 zhao1 gu3initial public offering (IPO)
37树大招风 樹大招風 shù zhāo fēngshu4 da4 zhao1 feng1lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom); fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism
38树敌招怨 樹敵招怨 shù zhāo yuànshu4 di2 zhao1 yuan4to stir up a nest of hornets (idiom)
39耍花招 耍花招 shuǎ huā zhāoshua3 hua1 zhao1to play tricks on sb
40唐招提寺 唐招提寺 táng zhāo Tang2 zhao1 ti2 si4Toushoudaiji, the temple in Nara, Japan founded by Tang dynastic Buddhist monk Jianzhen or Ganjin 鉴真和尚 and his last resting place
41统一招生 統一招生 tǒng zhāo shēngtong3 yi1 zhao1 sheng1national unified entrance exam
42玩花招 玩花招 wán huā zhāowan2 hua1 zhao1to play tricks
43玩儿花招 玩兒花招 wán r huā zhāowan2 r5 hua1 zhao1to play tricks
44延聘招揽 延聘招攬 yán pìn zhāo lǎnyan2 pin4 zhao1 lan3to enlist the services of sb
45严刑不招 嚴刑不招 yán xíng zhāoyan2 xing2 bu4 zhao1to deny flatly, even under torture (idiom)
46夜招待酒会 夜招待酒會 zhāo dài jiǔ huìye4 zhao1 dai4 jiu3 hui4evening cocktail reception
47一招半式 一招半式 zhāo bàn shìyi1 zhao1 ban4 shi4a smattering of knowledge (idiom)
48以广招徕 以廣招徠 guǎng zhāo láiyi3 guang3 zhao1 lai2so as to attract more customers; with a view to promoting sales (idiom)
49迎风招展 迎風招展 yíng fēng zhāo zhǎnying2 feng1 zhao1 zhan3to flutter in the wind (idiom)
50有招非议 有招非議 yǒu zhāo fēi you3 zhao1 fei1 yi4to invite public criticism (idiom)
51招安 招安 zhāo ānzhao1 an1to enlist enemy or rebel soldiers by offering amnesty
52招标 招標 zhāo biāozhao1 biao1to invite bids
53招兵 招兵 zhāo bīngzhao1 bing1to recruit soldiers
54招兵聚将 招兵聚將 zhāo bīng jiàngzhao1 bing1 ju4 jiang4to summon troops (idiom)
55招兵买马 招兵買馬 zhāo bīng mǎi zhao1 bing1 mai3 ma3to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom); to raise a large army; fig. to expand business; to recruit new staff
56招财 招財 zhāo cáizhao1 cai2lit. inviting wealth; We wish you success and riches (cf idiom 招财进宝 )
57招财进宝 招財進寶 zhāo cái jìn bǎozhao1 cai2 jin4 bao3ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!
58招财猫 招財貓 zhāo cái māozhao1 cai2 mao1maneki-neko or "lucky cat", Japanese figurine cat usually found at the entrance of shops, restaurants etc, believed to bring good fortune
59招潮蟹 招潮蟹 zhāo cháo xièzhao1 chao2 xie4fiddler crab (genus Uca)
60招待会 招待會 zhāo dài huìzhao1 dai4 hui4reception; Classifiers:
61招待员 招待員 zhāo dài yuánzhao1 dai4 yuan2usher; greeter
62招法 招法 zhāo zhao1 fa3move; method of use; trick for success
63招风 招風 zhāo fēngzhao1 feng1lit. to invite the wind; fig. conspicuous and inviting criticism
64招风耳 招風耳 zhāo fēng ěrzhao1 feng1 er3jug ears; jug-eared
65招风揽火 招風攬火 zhāo fēng lǎn huǒzhao1 feng1 lan3 huo3see 招风惹草
66招风惹草 招風惹草 zhāo fēng cǎozhao1 feng1 re3 cao3to stir up trouble (idiom); to sow discord
67招风惹雨 招風惹雨 zhāo fēng zhao1 feng1 re3 yu3see 招风惹草
68招蜂引蝶 招蜂引蝶 zhāo fēng yǐn diézhao1 feng1 yin3 die2(of a flower) to attract bees and butterflies; (fig.) to attract the opposite sex; to flirt
69招抚 招撫 zhāo zhao1 fu3to enlist enemy or rebel soldiers by offering amnesty; to bring to negotiated surrender
70招供 招供 zhāo gòngzhao1 gong4to confess
71招股 招股 zhāo zhao1 gu3share offer
72招股书 招股書 zhāo shūzhao1 gu3 shu1prospectus (setting out share offer); offering circular
73招股说明书 招股說明書 zhāo shuō míng shūzhao1 gu3 shuo1 ming2 shu1prospectus
74招呼站 招呼站 zhāo hu zhànzhao1 hu5 zhan4request bus stop
75招唤 招喚 zhāo huànzhao1 huan4to call; to summon
76招魂送鬼 招魂送鬼 zhāo hún sòng guǐzhao1 hun2 song4 gui3to search for the lost soul or send the departed's spirit off (idiom)
77招祸临身 招禍臨身 zhāo huò lín shēnzhao1 huo4 lin2 shen1to bring misery on oneself (idiom)
78招集 招集 zhāo zhao1 ji2to recruit; to gather together (volunteers)
79招架 招架 zhāo jiàzhao1 jia4to resist; to ward off; to hold one's own; to receive guests
80招接 招接 zhāo jiēzhao1 jie1to receive (guests, clients); to interact socially with
81招考 招考 zhāo kǎozhao1 kao3to advertise an entrance examination for an academic institution (old)
82招来 招來 zhāo láizhao1 lai2to canvass (for customers); to solicit; to recruit; to attract; to incur
83招揽 招攬 zhāo lǎnzhao1 lan3to attract (customers); to drum up (trade)
84招揽生意 招攬生意 zhāo lǎn shēng yizhao1 lan3 sheng1 yi5to advertise; to solicit business
85招领 招領 zhāo lǐngzhao1 ling3to advertise for the owner of lost property
86招门纳婿 招門納婿 zhāo mén zhao1 men2 na4 xu4to take a husband into the wife's family (children thus born will bear the wife's family name) (idiom)
87招募 招募 zhāo zhao1 mu4to recruit; to enlist
88招牌菜 招牌菜 zhāo pái càizhao1 pai2 cai4signature dish; a restaurant’s most famous dish
89招牌动作 招牌動作 zhāo pái dòng zuòzhao1 pai2 dong4 zuo4signature move
90招牌纸 招牌紙 zhāo pái zhǐzhao1 pai2 zhi3label; sticker
91招聘 招聘 zhāo pìnzhao1 pin4to invite applications for a job; to recruit
92招聘会 招聘會 zhāo pìn huìzhao1 pin4 hui4recruitment meeting; job fair
93招聘机构 招聘機構 zhāo pìn gòuzhao1 pin4 ji1 gou4recruiting agency
94招聘考试 招聘考試 zhāo pìn kǎo shìzhao1 pin4 kao3 shi4recruitment examination
95招聘协调人 招聘協調人 zhāo pìn xié tiáo rénzhao1 pin4 xie2 tiao2 ren2recruiting coordinator
96招聘者 招聘者 zhāo pìn zhězhao1 pin4 zhe3prospective employer; person advertising a job; recruiter
97招亲 招親 zhāo qīnzhao1 qin1to invite the groom (who will live with the bride's family); to take a wife by one's own choice
98招请 招請 zhāo qǐngzhao1 qing3to recruit; to take on (an employee)
99招惹 招惹 zhāo zhao1 re3to provoke; to tease
100招人 招人 zhāo rénzhao1 ren2to be infectious; to recruit
101招人物议 招人物議 zhāo rén zhao1 ren2 wu4 yi4to incur criticism (idiom)
102招人喜欢 招人喜歡 zhāo rén huanzhao1 ren2 xi3 huan5charming; attractive; delightful
103招人厌恶 招人厭惡 zhāo rén yàn zhao1 ren2 yan4 wu4to incur odium (idiom)
104招认 招認 zhāo rènzhao1 ren4to confess
105招商 招商 zhāo shāngzhao1 shang1to seek investment or funding; investment promotion
106招商引资 招商引資 zhāo shāng yǐn zhao1 shang1 yin3 zi1investment promotion
107招式 招式 zhāo shìzhao1 shi4style; manner
108招数 招數 zhāo shùzhao1 shu4move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 着数
109招贴 招貼 zhāo tiēzhao1 tie1poster; placard; bill
110招贴画 招貼畫 zhāo tiē huàzhao1 tie1 hua4picture poster (for advertising or propaganda)
111招投标 招投標 zhāo tóu biāozhao1 tou2 biao1bid inviting and bid offering; bidding; auction
112招贤纳士 招賢納士 zhāo xián shìzhao1 xian2 na4 shi4invite the talented and call the valorous (idiom); to recruit talent
113招降纳叛 招降納叛 zhāo xiáng pànzhao1 xiang2 na4 pan4to recruit surrendered enemy and deserters (idiom); to gather together a gang of villains
114招摇 招搖 zhāo yáozhao1 yao2to act ostentatiously; to brag; to show off
115招摇过市 招搖過市 zhāo yáo guò shìzhao1 yao2 guo4 shi4to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom)
116招引 招引 zhāo yǐnzhao1 yin3to attract
117招诱 招誘 zhāo yòuzhao1 you4to invite; to recruit; to attract; to entice
118招远 招遠 zhāo yuǎnZhao1 yuan3Zhaoyuan county level city in Yantai 烟台 , Shandong
119招远市 招遠市 zhāo yuǎn shìZhao1 yuan3 shi4Zhaoyuan county level city in Yantai 烟台 , Shandong
120招怨 招怨 zhāo yuànzhao1 yuan4to arouse animosity
121招怨树敌 招怨樹敵 zhāo yuàn shù zhao1 yuan4 shu4 di2to arouse animosity and opposition (idiom)
122招灾惹祸 招災惹禍 zhāo zāi huòzhao1 zai1 re3 huo4to invite disaster
123招展 招展 zhāo zhǎnzhao1 zhan3to flutter; to sway
124招之即来 招之即來 zhāo zhī láizhao1 zhi1 ji2 lai2to come as soon as called (idiom)
125招致 招致 zhāo zhìzhao1 zhi4to recruit (followers); to scout for (talent etc); to incur; to lead to
126招租 招租 zhāo zhao1 zu1(of a house or room) to be for rent
127支招 支招 zhī zhāozhi1 zhao1to give advice; to make a suggestion; to help out
128中招 中招 zhōng zhāozhong1 zhao1senior high school enrollment
129自画招供 自畫招供 huà zhāo gòngzi4 hua4 zhao1 gong4evidence he himself has provided (idiom)

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