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邀

Mandarin · pinyin yāo

to invite
to request
to intercept
to solicit
to seek

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邀: yāo · invite, welcome; meet, intercept

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character · Etymology 1

to invite; to welcome
to intercept; to block
(literary) to await the arrival of and welcome
(literary) to solicit; to seek
(literary) to meet; to intercept
(Northern Min, Waxiang) and

character · Etymology 2

(Teochew) to lead; to bring (someone)
(Teochew) to give birth to
(Teochew) to look after (someone); to take care of

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