邀 (yāo) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to invite
- to welcome
- to intercept
- to meet
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
邀 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Lower-left envelops Inner. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 邀 is 辶 — meaning to walk. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 达连通递逛迷速.
How the character is built
邀 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 辶 (foot) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 敫 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 邀
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
邀 appears in 13 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 邀 / 相关任务
Words containing 邀 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 邀 mean in Chinese?
邀 (yāo) means to invite, to welcome; to intercept, to meet. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 邀 have?
邀 is written in 16 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 邀?
The radical of 邀 is 辶 (to walk). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 达, 连, 通, 递, 逛.
What is the pinyin for 邀?
邀 is pronounced yāo.
What HSK 4 words use 邀?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 邀 appears in 1 word, including 邀请 (yāoqǐng). See the full list above.