Word: 招 (zhāo) 招 dictionary entry zhāo to recruit; to provoke; to beckon; to incur; to infect; contagious; a move (chess); a maneuver; and 3 more Full dictionary entry for 招 Example sentences using 招 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 乱说话会招麻烦的。 Luàn shuōhuà huì zhāo máfan de. Talking carelessly will bring you trouble. 她上飞机前，给我招了招手。 Tā shàng fēijī qián, gěi wǒ zhāole zhāoshǒu. She waved at me before she got on board the plane.