邀

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to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek

16 strokes Dict coverage rank #2,998 U+9080

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

辶 (semantic, “foot”) + 敫 (phonetic, jiǎo)

components: 辶敫

request the presence of · Heisig RSH #2401

homing pigeon + road

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 敫

Siblings built with the same phonetic component 敫 (jiǎo) — compare how they read:

Character	Pinyin	Meaning
敫 sound component	jiǎo	ancient musical instrument
激	jī	to arouse, to incite; acute, sharp; fierce, violent
缴	jiǎo	to deliver, to submit, to hand over
徼	jiǎo	border, frontier; to inspect, to patrol
皦	jiǎo	white; bright, brilliant; clear

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
邀买人心	yāo mǎi rén xīn	to buy popular support; to court favor
特邀	tè yāo	special invitation
邀请赛	yāo qǐng sài	invitation tournament (e.g. between schools or firms)
应邀	yìng yāo	at sb's invitation; on invitation
邀集	yāo jí	to invite a group of people (to assemble for a gathering)
邀约	yāo yuē	to invite; an invitation
邀击	yāo jī	to intercept; to waylay; to ambush
邀功	yāo gōng	to take the credit for sb's achievement
邀请函	yāo qǐng hán	invitation letter; CL:封[feng1]
邀请	yāo qǐng	to invite; invitation; CL:個\|个[ge4]
诚邀	chéng yāo	we warmly invite (you to participate, attend, collaborate etc)
邀宴	yāo yàn	to invite sb to a banquet