() - To deceive, to cheat & to pretend

Tone 1

jī | 20 strokes | radical:

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To deceive, to cheat;

to pretend;

to feign.

To deceive, to cheatto pretendto feign.

Usage highlights

To deceive and cheatTo cheat and swindleFeigned illnessDeceptive wordsPretend to be ignorantFalse accusation

Synonyms

  • to cheat, to deceive
  • to swindle, to defraud
  • to cheat, to swindle

Antonyms

  • sincere, honest
  • truthful, real

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He tried to deceive everyone with his act (譤詐).
  • The merchant was accused of cheating customers (譤騙).
  • She feigned illness to avoid the meeting (譤病).

Collocations

  • To deceive and cheat(譤詐)
  • To cheat and swindle(譤騙)
  • Feigned illness(譤病)
  • Deceptive words(譤言)
  • Pretend to be ignorant(譤不知)
  • False accusation(譤告)

Idioms

  • Using deception to achieve one's goal(譤以為能)
  • Full of deceitful tricks(譤詐百出)
  • False pretenses and empty promises(譤言虛辭)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical Chinese texts describing deceptive behavior.
  • It carries strong negative connotations of dishonesty and trickery.
  • Rarely used in modern vernacular Chinese, primarily found in literary contexts.

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