Chinese symbol for “canvass”
招徕
zhāo lái
Traditional: 招徠
to canvass (for customers); to solicit; to recruit
The closest CC-CEDICT match for canvass is 招徕 (zhāo lái), defined as: to canvass (for customers); to solicit; to recruit.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “canvass”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 揽 (攬) | lǎn | to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 招徕.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 招生 | zhāo shēng | to enroll new students; to get students |
| 招聘 | zhāo pìn | to invite applications for a job; to recruit |
| 招标 (招標) | zhāo biāo | to invite bids |
| 招募 | zhāo mù | to recruit; to enlist |
| 招收 | zhāo shōu | to hire; to recruit |
| 招待 | zhāo dài | to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers) |
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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