誀 (èr) - To tempt, to entice & to deceive, to mislead

誀Tone 4

èr ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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誀 · èr

To tempt, to entice;

to deceive, to mislead;

to confuse, to bewilder.

To tempt, to enticeto deceive, to misleadto confuse, to bewilder.

Usage highlights

To tempt a witnessDeceptive wordsTo confuse the mindEnticing offerTo mislead the publicBewildering argument

Synonyms

  • 诱— to entice, to lure
  • 骗— to deceive, to cheat
  • 惑— to confuse, to mislead

Antonyms

  • 诚— honest, sincere
  • 真— true, genuine

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He tried to tempt the witness (誀 witness).
  • The offer was deceptive (誀 offer).
  • The magician's trick bewildered the audience (誀 audience).

Collocations

  • To tempt a witness(誀 witness)
  • Deceptive words(誀 words)
  • To confuse the mind(誀 mind)
  • Enticing offer(誀 offer)
  • To mislead the public(誀 public)
  • Bewildering argument(誀 argument)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears in some classical texts with meanings related to deception or confusion.
  • Its usage is primarily historical and literary rather than in contemporary language.

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