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招待

zhāo dài

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 5

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

zhāo dài · ziu1 doi6 (Jyutping)

  1. to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers)

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Character breakdown

招

Meaning
beckon, summon; recruit, levy
Radical
扌
Strokes
8
Components
⿰扌召
Cangjie
QSHR
Four-corner
5706.2

待

Meaning
treat, entertain, receive; wait
Radical
彳
Strokes
9
Components
⿰彳寺
Cangjie
HOGDI
Four-corner
2424.1

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