紿 (dài) - To deceive, cheat, dupe & to fool someone

紿Tone 4

dài ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

紿 · dài

To deceive, cheat, dupe;

to fool someone;

to give false promises.

To deceive, cheat, dupeto fool someoneto give false promises.

Usage highlights

Deceive someoneCheat and swindleFalse deceptionDeceive with wordsDeceive and misleadDeceive the world

Synonyms

  • 騙— to cheat, swindle
  • 欺— to deceive, bully
  • 詐— to defraud, swindle

Antonyms

  • 誠— sincere, honest
  • 實— truthful, real
  • 信— trustworthy, believe

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He tried to deceive me (紿我).
  • Don't be fooled by appearances (不要被外表所紿).
  • She gave a deceptive answer (紿了一個虛假的回答).
  • The merchant cheated his customers (商人紿了他的顧客).

Collocations

  • Deceive someone(紿人)
  • Cheat and swindle(欺紿)
  • False deception(虛紿)
  • Deceive with words(言紿)
  • Deceive and mislead(紿惑)
  • Deceive the world(紿世)

Idioms

  • Deceive the world and steal a reputation(紿世盜名)
  • Deceive heaven and cross the sea(紿天過海)
  • Deceive superiors and oppress subordinates(紿上欺下)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical Chinese texts describing deception and fraud.
  • In traditional moral teachings, deceiving others was considered a serious ethical violation.
  • The character is relatively rare in modern usage but preserved in classical literature and idioms.

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