邀(yāo)

HSK 516 strokes

to invite

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Character information

Pinyin
yāo
Meaning
to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek
Strokes
16
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 邀 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿺辶敫

In this compound, the meaning comes from 辶 (foot); 敫 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

辶chuò敫jiǎo

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write 邀 step by step

16 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 邀

Common words using 邀 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yāo邀qǐng请
HSK 5

to invite

Open 邀请 page →
yìng应yāo邀
HSK 7-9

at sb's invitation; on invitation

Open 应邀 page →
tè特yāo邀
HSK 7-9

special invitation

Open 特邀 page →
chéng诚yāo邀

we warmly invite (you to participate, attend, collaborate etc)

Open 诚邀 page →
yāo邀yuē约

to invite; an invitation

Open 邀约 page →
yāo邀qǐng请hán函

invitation letter

Open 邀请函 page →
yāo邀qǐng请sài赛

invitation tournament (e.g. between schools or firms)

Open 邀请赛 page →
yāo邀jí集

to invite a group of people (to assemble for a gathering)

Open 邀集 page →

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From 邀’s common words

请应特诚约函赛集

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