詓 (qǔ) - To deceive, to cheat & to swindle

詓Tone 3

qǔ ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

詓 · qǔ

To deceive, to cheat;

to swindle;

to trick.

To deceive, to cheatto swindleto trick.

Usage highlights

deceive peoplecheat and swindledeceive with wordsdeceive and extortdeceive the worlddeceive and bully

Synonyms

  • 骗— to cheat, to deceive
  • 欺— to bully, to deceive
  • 诈— to cheat, to swindle

Antonyms

  • 诚— sincere, honest
  • 信— trustworthy, faithful
  • 实— real, honest

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He tried to deceive me (他想詓我).
  • Don't be fooled by his words (别被他的话詓了).
  • She was swindled out of her money (她被詓了钱).

Collocations

  • deceive people(詓人)
  • cheat and swindle(詓骗)
  • deceive with words(言詓)
  • deceive and extort(詓取)
  • deceive the world(詓世)
  • deceive and bully(詓欺)

Idioms

  • Deceive heaven and cross the sea(詓天过海)
  • Deceive superiors and bully subordinates(詓上欺下)
  • Deceive the world and steal reputation(詓世盗名)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered archaic in modern Chinese and is rarely used in contemporary writing.
  • In classical texts, it appears in contexts describing deception, fraud, or trickery.
  • The character carries strong negative connotations associated with dishonesty and moral failing.

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