Chinese Printables Formerly Mandarin Poster
16 strokes
Character #967 · The First 1000

yāo

invite

to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek

Strokes
16
Both scripts
邀
Poster cell
O35

简 = 繁邀 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • yāoqǐng to invite
  • yìngyāo at sb's invitation
  • tèyāo special invitation
  • chéngyāo we warmly invite
  • yāoyàn to invite sb to a banquet
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 邀

Write 邀 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, yāo, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell O35 · 28 × 36 grid

邀 is #967 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

See the poster
04 问答

Quick answers

What does 邀 mean in English?
邀 (yāo) means "invite": to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek.
How do you pronounce 邀?
邀 is pronounced yāo in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄧㄠ.
How many strokes does 邀 have?
邀 has 16 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 邀 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 邀 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 邀?
Common words that use 邀 include 邀请 (yāoqǐng, to invite), 应邀 (yìngyāo, at sb's invitation), 特邀 (tèyāo, special invitation), 诚邀 (chéngyāo, we warmly invite).
How common is 邀?
邀 is number 967 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell O35 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.