緿 (dài) - 緿 — A variant form of the character & to give.

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dài ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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緿 · dài

緿 — A variant form of the character 紿, meaning to deceive, cheat, or fool;

to give.

緿 — A variant form of the characterto give.

Usage highlights

to deceiveto cheatto foolto givefalse promisedeceptive appearance

Synonyms

  • 紿— to deceive, cheat (standard form)
  • 欺— to deceive, bully
  • 騙— to cheat, swindle

Antonyms

  • 誠— honest, sincere
  • 實— true, real

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He tried to deceive (緿) his opponent.
  • The merchant would cheat (緿) his customers.
  • She gave (緿) him a false promise.

Collocations

  • to deceive(緿人)
  • to cheat(緿騙)
  • to fool(緿弄)
  • to give(緿予)
  • false promise(緿言)
  • deceptive appearance(緿貌)

Idioms

  • To deceive and cheat(欺緿)
  • False words and deceptive appearance(虛言緿貌)
  • To fool and mislead(緿惑)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 緿 is a variant character form, not commonly used in modern Chinese.
  • It shares the same meaning as the standard character 紿, which appears in classical texts.
  • Characters with the silk radical often relate to threads, connections, or abstract concepts like deception.

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