| 招亲 | zhāo qīn | to invite the groom (who will live with the bride's family); to take a wife by one's own choice |
| 招认 | zhāo rèn | to confess |
| 招诱 | zhāo yòu | to invite; to recruit; to attract; to entice |
| 招请 | zhāo qǐng | to recruit; to take on (an employee) |
| 招财 | zhāo cái | lit. inviting wealth; We wish you success and riches (cf idiom 招财进宝) |
| 招财进宝 | zhāo cái jìn bǎo | ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success! |
| 招贴 | zhāo tiē | poster; sticker |
| 招贴画 | zhāo tiē huà | picture poster (for advertising or propaganda) |
| 招贤纳士 | zhāo xián nà shì | invite the talented and call the valorous (idiom); to recruit talent |
| 招远 | Zhāo yuǎn | Zhaoyuan county level city in Yantai 烟台, Shandong |
| 招远市 | Zhāo yuǎn shì | Zhaoyuan county level city in Yantai 烟台, Shandong |
| 招降纳叛 | zhāo xiáng nà pàn | to recruit surrendered enemy and deserters (idiom); to gather together a gang of villains |
| 招风 | zhāo fēng | to catch the wind; fig. conspicuous and inviting trouble |
| 招风惹草 | zhāo fēng rě cǎo | lit. call the fire to burn the grass (idiom); to cause a quarrel by provocation; to stir up trouble |
| 招投标 | zhāo tóu biāo | bidding; tender |
