唀 (yòu) - To lure, to entice & to bait

唀Tone 4

yòu ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

咏与

唀 · yòu

To lure, to entice;

to bait;

to attract with something tempting.

To lure, to enticeto baitto attract with something tempting.

Usage highlights

To lure with baitTo lure and trapTo lure and captureTo lure and deceiveTo lure with profitTo lure with words

Synonyms

  • 诱— to entice, to lure
  • 引— to lead, to attract
  • 招— to beckon, to attract

Antonyms

  • 拒— to refuse, to reject
  • 斥— to repel, to drive away
  • 驱— to drive away, to expel

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He used candy to lure the child (用糖果唀小孩).
  • The advertisement lures customers with special offers (广告用特价唀顾客).
  • Fishermen use bait to lure fish (渔民用鱼饵唀鱼).

Collocations

  • To lure with bait(唀饵)
  • To lure and trap(唀陷)
  • To lure and capture(唀捕)
  • To lure and deceive(唀骗)
  • To lure with profit(唀利)
  • To lure with words(唀言)

Idioms

  • Lure the enemy deep(唀敌深入)
  • Lure with bait and capture with trap(唀饵陷捕)
  • Lure the tiger down the mountain(唀虎下山)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 唀 appears in classical Chinese texts describing strategies of attraction and enticement.
  • It is often used in military contexts describing tactics to lure enemies into traps.
  • In folk culture, it appears in stories about using clever methods to attract or capture.

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