招摇 招搖
招摇 招搖 zhāo yáo ㄓㄠ ㄧㄠˊ ziu1 jiu4
- to rock back and forth
- (fig.) to act ostentatiously
- to brag
- to show off
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招
- 招募 zhāo mù ㄓㄠ ㄇㄨˋ ziu1 mou6 to recruit
- 招呼 zhāo hu ㄓㄠ ˙ㄏㄨ ziu1 fu1 to call out to
- 招待 zhāo dài ㄓㄠ ㄉㄞˋ ziu1 doi6 to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers)
- 招手 zhāo shǒu ㄓㄠ ㄕㄡˇ ziu1 sau2 to wave
- 招揽 招攬 zhāo lǎn ㄓㄠ ㄌㄢˇ ziu1 laam5 to attract (customers); to drum up (trade)
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- 招收 zhāo shōu ㄓㄠ ㄕㄡ ziu1 sau1 to hire
- 招数 招數 zhāo shù ㄓㄠ ㄕㄨˋ ziu1 sou3 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts)
- 招标 招標 zhāo biāo ㄓㄠ ㄅㄧㄠ ziu1 biu1 to invite bids
- 招牌 zhāo pai ㄓㄠ ˙ㄆㄞ ziu1 paai4 signboard
- 招生 zhāo shēng ㄓㄠ ㄕㄥ ziu1 sang1 to enroll new students
- 招聘 zhāo pìn ㄓㄠ ㄆㄧㄣˋ ziu1 ping3 to invite applications for a job
- 绝招 絕招 jué zhāo ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄓㄠ zyut6 ziu1 unique skill
- 打招呼 dǎ zhāo hu ㄉㄚˇ ㄓㄠ ˙ㄏㄨ daa2 ziu1 fu1 to greet sb by word or action
- 招待会 招待會 zhāo dài huì ㄓㄠ ㄉㄞˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ziu1 doi6 wui2 a reception
- 中招 zhōng zhāo ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓㄠ zung1 ziu1 senior high school enrollment
- 中招 zhòng zhāo ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄓㄠ zung1 ziu1 (martial arts) to get hit; to get taken down
- 出招 chū zhāo ㄔㄨ ㄓㄠ ceot1 ziu1 to make a move (in martial arts or figuratively)
- 妙招 miào zhāo ㄇㄧㄠˋ ㄓㄠ miu6 ziu1 smart move
- 招人 zhāo rén ㄓㄠ ㄖㄣˊ ziu1 jan4 to recruit; to hire people
- 招来 招來 zhāo lái ㄓㄠ ㄌㄞˊ ziu1 loi4 to attract
摇 搖
- 动摇 動搖 dòng yáo ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄧㄠˊ dung6 jiu4 to sway
- 摇摆 搖擺 yáo bǎi ㄧㄠˊ ㄅㄞˇ jiu4 baai2 to sway
- 摇晃 搖晃 yáo huàng ㄧㄠˊ ㄏㄨㄤˋ jiu4 fong2 to rock; to shake; to sway
- 摇滚 搖滾 yáo gǔn ㄧㄠˊ ㄍㄨㄣˇ jiu4 gwan2 rock 'n' roll (music)
- 摇篮 搖籃 yáo lán ㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄢˊ jiu4 laam2 cradle (for a baby)
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- 摇头 搖頭 yáo tóu ㄧㄠˊ ㄊㄡˊ jiu4 tau4 to shake one's head
- 摇摇欲坠 搖搖欲墜 yáo yáo yù zhuì ㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄠˊ ㄩˋ ㄓㄨㄟˋ jiu4 jiu4 juk6 zeoi6 tottering
- 后摇 後搖 hòu yáo ㄏㄡˋ ㄧㄠˊ hau6 jiu4 post-rock (music genre)
- 手摇 手搖 shǒu yáo ㄕㄡˇ ㄧㄠˊ sau2 jiu4 hand-cranked
- 摇人 搖人 yáo rén ㄧㄠˊ ㄖㄣˊ jiu4 jan4 to call people over; to rally people together
- 摇光 搖光 Yáo guāng ㄧㄠˊ ㄍㄨㄤ jiu4 gwong1 Alkaid; Eta Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper
- 摇动 搖動 yáo dòng ㄧㄠˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ jiu4 dung6 to shake
- 摇匀 搖勻 yáo yún ㄧㄠˊ ㄩㄣˊ jiu4 wan4 to mix by shaking
- 摇战 搖戰 yáo zhàn ㄧㄠˊ ㄓㄢˋ jiu4 zin3 (literary) to shake with fear
- 摇手 搖手 yáo shǒu ㄧㄠˊ ㄕㄡˇ jiu4 sau2 to wave the hand (to say goodbye, or in a negative gesture)
- 摇撼 搖撼 yáo hàn ㄧㄠˊ ㄏㄢˋ jiu4 ham6 to shake
- 摇曳 搖曳 yáo yè ㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄝˋ jiu4 jai6 to sway gently (as in the wind); (of a flame) to flicker
- 摇杆 搖桿 yáo gǎn ㄧㄠˊ ㄍㄢˇ jiu4 gon1 joystick
- 摇椅 搖椅 yáo yǐ ㄧㄠˊ ㄧˇ jiu4 ji2 rocking chair
- 摇橹 搖櫓 yáo lǔ ㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄨˇ jiu4 lou5 to scull (with a single oar, usually mounted on the stern of the boat)
Idioms with these characters
- 花枝招展 huā zhī zhāo zhǎn ㄏㄨㄚ ㄓ ㄓㄠ ㄓㄢˇ faa1 zi1 ziu1 zin2 lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom)
- 目挑心招 mù tiǎo xīn zhāo ㄇㄨˋ ㄊㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓㄠ muk6 tiu1 sam1 ziu1 the eye incites, the heart invites (idiom); flirtatious
- 树大招风 樹大招風 shù dà zhāo fēng ㄕㄨˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄓㄠ ㄈㄥ syu6 daai6 ziu1 fung1 lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom)
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- 扬幡招魂 揚幡招魂 yáng fān zhāo hún ㄧㄤˊ ㄈㄢ ㄓㄠ ㄏㄨㄣˊ lit. to raise a banner to summon the soul of a dying person (idiom)
- 迎风招展 迎風招展 yíng fēng zhāo zhǎn ㄧㄥˊ ㄈㄥ ㄓㄠ ㄓㄢˇ jing4 fung1 ziu1 zin2 to flutter in the wind (idiom)
- 招兵买马 招兵買馬 zhāo bīng mǎi mǎ ㄓㄠ ㄅㄧㄥ ㄇㄞˇ ㄇㄚˇ ziu1 bing1 maai5 maa5 lit. to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom)
- 招财进宝 招財進寶 zhāo cái jìn bǎo ㄓㄠ ㄘㄞˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄅㄠˇ ziu1 coi4 zeon3 bou2 ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!
- 招风惹草 招風惹草 zhāo fēng rě cǎo ㄓㄠ ㄈㄥ ㄖㄜˇ ㄘㄠˇ ziu1 fung1 je5 cou2 (idiom) to bring trouble on oneself
- 招蜂引蝶 zhāo fēng yǐn dié ㄓㄠ ㄈㄥ ㄧㄣˇ ㄉㄧㄝˊ ziu1 fung1 jan5 dip6 lit. (of a flower) to attract bees and butterflies (idiom)
- 招降纳叛 招降納叛 zhāo xiáng nà pàn ㄓㄠ ㄒㄧㄤˊ ㄋㄚˋ ㄆㄢˋ ziu1 hong4 naap6 bun6 to recruit surrendered enemy and deserters (idiom); to gather together a gang of villains
- 地动山摇 地動山搖 dì dòng shān yáo ㄉㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄢ ㄧㄠˊ dei6 dung6 saan1 jiu4 the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiom); a tremendous battle
- 东摇西摆 東搖西擺 dōng yáo xī bǎi ㄉㄨㄥ ㄧㄠˊ ㄒㄧ ㄅㄞˇ dung1 jiu4 sai1 baai2 (idiom) to sway from side to side; unsteady
- 风雨漂摇 風雨漂搖 fēng yǔ piāo yáo ㄈㄥ ㄩˇ ㄆㄧㄠ ㄧㄠˊ fung1 jyu5 piu1 jiu4 tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom)
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- 风雨飘摇 風雨飄搖 fēng yǔ piāo yáo ㄈㄥ ㄩˇ ㄆㄧㄠ ㄧㄠˊ fung1 jyu5 piu1 jiu4 tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom)
- 摇旗呐喊 搖旗吶喊 yáo qí nà hǎn ㄧㄠˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄋㄚˋ ㄏㄢˇ jiu4 kei4 naap6 haam3 to wave flags and shout battle cries (idiom); to egg sb on
- 摇头摆尾 搖頭擺尾 yáo tóu bǎi wěi ㄧㄠˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄞˇ ㄨㄟˇ jiu4 tau4 baai2 mei5 to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom)
- 摇尾乞怜 搖尾乞憐 yáo wěi qǐ lián ㄧㄠˊ ㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄧㄢˊ jiu4 mei5 hat1 lin4 lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom)
- 招摇过市 招搖過市 zhāo yáo guò shì ㄓㄠ ㄧㄠˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄕˋ ziu1 jiu4 gwo3 si5 (idiom) to parade oneself ostentatiously about town
- 招摇撞骗 招搖撞騙 zhāo yáo zhuàng piàn ㄓㄠ ㄧㄠˊ ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄆㄧㄢˋ ziu1 jiu4 zong6 pin3 (idiom) to dupe people by passing oneself off as a well-connected individual or a figure of authority