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ㄓㄠ

zhāo

beckon
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  • ㄓㄠ

    zhāo

    beckon

    • ㄕㄡ ˙

      shou

      hand

    • ㄓㄠ ˋ

      zhào

      summon

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beckon definition - to signal to someone to come towards you. So, if someone moves their hand 扌in order to summon 召 you, they have just beckoned you 招
by Poluo

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