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The character 招, formed by the hand radical 扌 combined with the phonetic component 召, originally conveyed the physical action of beckoning or summoning through hand gestures. This foundational sense, tied to manual motion, gradually broadened to encompass abstract and metaphorical uses, including to recruit, attract, or incur, as seen in compounds such as 招聘 for employment or 招致 for bringing about an effect. Over time, its semantic field further extended to admissions or acknowledgments, exemplified by 招认 meaning to confess, reflecting a progression from literal summoning to various figurative applications within the language.
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他向我招手问好。
这家公司招聘程序员。
妈妈招待客人喝茶。
这个广告招来不少顾客。
招工启事贴在墙上。
他的新招数很有效果。
公司招考职员的要求很高。
招领失物的公告已经发出。