招
zhāo
to recruit
to provoke; to beckon; to incur; to infect; contagious; a move (chess); a maneuver; device; trick; to confess
hand (扌) + summon (召) = beckon and recruit
召 means to summon or call out, and the hand radical makes the action physical — waving, beckoning, or gesturing to draw someone in. From that core gesture, the meaning fans out to recruiting, provoking, and even incurring consequences.
他用手招了招，让我过去。
tā yòng shǒu zhāo le zhāo，ràng wǒ guò qù。
he beckoned with his hand to get me to come over.
你别乱说话，小心招麻烦。
nǐ bié luàn shuō huà，xiǎo xīn zhāo má fán。
don't talk carelessly, be careful not to provoke trouble.
Words with 招
招聘会
zhāo pìn huì
recruitment meeting
招待
zhāo dài
to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers)
打招呼
dǎ zhāo hu
to greet sb by word or action
招呼
zhāo hu
to call out to
失物招领
shī wù zhāo lǐng
lost-and-found
中招
zhòng zhāo
(martial arts) to get hit; to get taken down
招手
zhāo shǒu
to wave
招牌
zhāo pai
signboard
花招
huā zhāo
trick
连招
lián zhāo
(gaming or martial arts) a sequence of attacks or moves; combo
过招
guò zhāo
to fight
邪招
xié zhāo
clever move from out of left field