誑 (kuáng) - to deceive, to cheat & to swindle

誑Tone 2

kuáng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

誑 · kuáng

to deceive, to cheat;

to swindle;

to mislead;

to delude

to deceive, to cheatto swindleto mislead

Usage highlights

to deceive and cheatto swindle and bluffto deceive with wordsto delude and misleadto deceive the worlddeceptive words

Synonyms

  • 騙— to cheat, to swindle
  • 欺— to deceive, to cheat
  • 詐— to defraud, to swindle
  • 瞞— to hide the truth, to deceive

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He tried to deceive the public (誑騙公眾).
  • The merchant swindled customers with false advertising (誑騙顧客).
  • Don't be misled by his sweet words (不要被他的甜言蜜語所誑).
  • She felt deceived by his promises (她覺得被他的承諾所誑).

Collocations

  • to deceive and cheat(誑騙)
  • to swindle and bluff(誑詐)
  • to deceive with words(誑語)
  • to delude and mislead(誑惑)
  • to deceive the world(誑世)
  • deceptive words(誑言)

Idioms

  • Deceiving the world and stealing reputation(誑世盜名)
  • Deceiving superiors and deluding subordinates(誑上罔下)
  • Deceiving heaven and earth(誑天罔地)
  • Deceptive words and false speech(誑言妄語)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character carries strong negative connotations of intentional deception and fraud.
  • In Buddhist context, '誑語' refers to one of the ten unwholesome deeds - false speech.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing deceitful behavior and moral failings.

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