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招降

zhāo xiángdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to ask for sb's surrender
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-f94a28f0b21098d9. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

招降 招降 [zhao1 xiang2] /to ask for sb's surrender/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 招
    zhāo

    to recruit / to provoke / to beckon / to incur / to infect / contagious / a move (chess) / a maneuver / device / trick / to confess

  • 降
    jiàng

    to drop / to fall / to come down / to descend

    xiáng

    to surrender / to capitulate / to subdue / to conquer / to tame

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.