誆 (kuāng) - To deceive & to cheat

誆Tone 1

kuāng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

誆 · kuāng

To deceive;

to cheat;

to swindle;

to dupe.

To deceiveto cheatto swindle

Usage highlights

To deceive and swindleTo cheat moneyTo dupe someoneTo hoodwinkTo cheat and bluffTo swindle and plunder

Synonyms

  • 骗— to cheat; to swindle
  • 欺— to deceive; to bully
  • 诈— to defraud; to blackmail

Antonyms

  • 诚— honest; sincere
  • 信— trustworthy; to believe

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He tried to deceive me (他试图誆我).
  • Don't be fooled by his sweet words (不要被他的甜言蜜语誆了).
  • She was swindled out of her savings (她的积蓄被人誆走了).

Collocations

  • To deceive and swindle(誆骗)
  • To cheat money(誆钱)
  • To dupe someone(誆人)
  • To hoodwink(誆哄)
  • To cheat and bluff(誆诈)
  • To swindle and plunder(誆抢)

Idioms

  • To deceive the world and steal a reputation(誆世盗名)
  • To cheat and bluff(东誆西骗)
  • To deceive with lies(谎话连篇，誆骗众人)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character carries a strongly negative connotation, associated with dishonesty and fraud.
  • It is often used in legal or moral contexts to describe criminal deception.
  • The semantic component 言 (speech) highlights its association with deceptive words.

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