(zhāo) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

zhāo to beckon; to recruit (as in 招聘) HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 274 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 招 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 招

dǎ zhāohu to greet; to say hello
他笑着跟我打招呼。
Tā xiàozhe gēn wǒ dǎ zhāohu.
He greeted me with a smile.
zhāopìn to recruit; to hire
这家公司正在招聘工程师。
Zhè jiā gōngsī zhèngzài zhāopìn gōngchéngshī.
This company is recruiting engineers.

Tasks Featuring 招 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 介绍职业经历与单位情况
Career & Company · 招聘
📚 介绍风俗传统
Customs & Traditions · 打招呼
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About the character 招

(zhāo) means to beckon; to recruit (as in 招聘). It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".