招
呼

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The word 招呼 is formed by combining two characters, each contributing a physical action to create a unified social concept. 招 (zhāo) depicts a hand (扌) signaling or beckoning someone, while 呼 (hū) depicts a mouth (口) exhaling or calling out. Together, they visually and conceptually merge the gesture of the hand with the sound of the voice to represent the complete act of hailing, greeting, or getting someone's attention.

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我向朋友打招呼。

Wǒ xiàng péngyou dǎ zhāohū.

I greeted my friend.

妈妈招呼客人喝茶。

Māmā zhāohū kèrén hē chá.

Mom invited the guests to drink tea.

他热情地打招呼，然后离开了。

Tā rèqíng de dǎ zhāohū, ránhòu líkāi le.

He greeted warmly and then left.

老师招呼学生们开始上课。

Lǎoshī zhāohū xuéshēngmen kāishǐ shàngkè.

The teacher called for the students to start class.

在会议上，他首先招呼了各位来宾，接着介绍了项目。

Zài huìyì shàng, tā shǒuxiān zhāohūle gèwèi láibīn, jiēzhe jièshàole xiàngmù.

At the meeting, he first greeted all the guests, then introduced the project.

Word Definition - 招呼

zhāo hu to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not

Individual Character Details

招 zhāo
呼 hū, hū