邀

yāo

yāospelled as iao · 1st tone — spelling rules

to invite · to request

Radical: 辶 Strokes: 16 HSK 7-9

Structure: Bottom-left surroundFrequency: Common

Same radical

通道连遗过进远运边达退逸

Same radical

通道连遗过进远运边达退逸选造还

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Character Decomposition

邀=辶+敫

Etymology

foot

Meanings

to invite

to request

to intercept

to solicit

to seek

yāo

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Words with 邀 95 total

special invitation特邀tè yāo to take the credit for sb's achievement邀功yāo gōng to intercept · to waylay · to ambush邀击yāo jī to invite a group of people (to assemble for a gathering)邀集yāo jí