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HSK
5

to invite

Composition


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Pinyin

yao1 yāo

Meaning


Primary

to invite

Alternatives

invite, invites, inviting, invited

Mnemonic


[y-] Yoshi is in [1] front of the [-ao] barn where he finds a 攵 foreman on the muddy 辶 road that leads to the barn. Yoshi 邀 invites the 攵 foreman to his birthday party, giving him a 白 white 方 compass (with green spots) that will point to where it is. The 攵 foreman blushes from being 邀 invited to Yoshi's party!

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