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招财
zhāocái
Main
English Definitionlit. inviting wealth; We wish you success and riches (cf idiom 招财进宝)
Simplified Script招财
Traditional Script招財
Pinyinzhāocái
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄓㄠ ㄘㄞˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)ziu1coi4
Word Decomposition
招zhāoto recruit; to provoke; to beckon; to incur; to infect; contagious; a move (chess); a maneuver; device; trick; to confess
财cáimoney; wealth; riches; property; valuables

Related Words

Words With Same Head Word    
招待zhāodàito receive (guests); to entertain; reception
招手zhāoshǒuto wave; to beckon
招生zhāoshēngto enroll new students; to get students
招聘zhāopìnto invite applications for a job; to recruit
招商zhāoshāngto seek investment or funding; investment promotion
Words With Same Tail Word    
发财fācáito get rich
理财lǐcáifinancial management; finance
钱财qiáncáiwealth; money
恭喜发财gōngxǐ fācáiMay you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)
敛财liǎncáito accumulate wealth; to rake in money
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