唌Tone 2

xián ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

唌 · xián

to slobber;

to drool;

to entice;

to lure;

to deceive;

to cheat

to slobberto droolto entice

Usage highlights

to drool salivato lure and deceiveto cheat and swindledribbling salivato entice with wordsto slobber excessively

Synonyms

涎— saliva; to drool
诱— to lure; to entice
骗— to cheat; to deceive

Antonyms

诚— sincere; honest
实— real; genuine

Usage & contexts

Examples

The baby drooled (唌唌) on his shirt.
He tried to lure (唌诱) customers with false promises.
The dog slobbered (唌口水) all over the floor.
Beware of those who deceive (唌骗) with sweet words.

Collocations

to drool saliva(唌口水)
to lure and deceive(唌诱)
to cheat and swindle(唌骗)
dribbling saliva(唌唌)
to entice with words(唌言)
to slobber excessively(唌涎)

Idioms

To lure with sweet words(甘言唌辞)
Drooling with greed(垂唌三尺)
To deceive with false promises(虚言唌诱)

Cultural background

Often used in classical texts to describe deceptive speech or excessive desire.
The character combines 'mouth' (口) with 'extend' (延), suggesting words that extend to deceive.
In traditional medicine contexts, may refer to pathological salivation.

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