yāo

to invite

to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek

movement (辶) + sound (敫) = going out to invite

The walking radical hints at the physical gesture of reaching out or going toward someone to bring them in. 敫 mainly carries the sound yāo and does not contribute to the meaning.

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我去她家吃饭。

tā yāo wǒ qù tā jiā chī fàn。

She invited me to her home for a meal.

了几位朋友一起去看电影。

tā yāo le jǐ wèi péng yǒu yī qǐ qù kàn diàn yǐng。

He invited several friends to go watch a movie together.

Words with 邀

邀约

yāo yuē

to invite

邀功

yāo gōng

to take the credit for sb's achievement

邀宴

yāo yàn

to invite sb to a banquet

邀击

yāo jī

to intercept

邀请

yāo qǐng

to invite

邀请函

yāo qǐng hán

invitation letter

邀请赛

yāo qǐng sài

invitation tournament (e.g. between schools or firms)

邀买人心

yāo mǎi rén xīn

to buy popular support

邀集

yāo jí

to invite a group of people (to assemble for a gathering)

应邀

yìng yāo

at sb's invitation

特邀

tè yāo

special invitation

诚邀

chéng yāo

we warmly invite (you to participate, attend, collaborate etc)

More characters with 辶