譸 (zhōu) - Deceive — to cheat, swindle, or defraud & to make false claims

譸Tone 1

zhōu ｜ 21 strokes ｜ radical:

志

譸 · zhōu

Deceive — to cheat, swindle, or defraud;

to make false claims;

to spread rumors or fabrications.

Deceive — to cheat, swindle, or defraudto make false claimsto spread rumors or fabrications.

Usage highlights

Deceive and swindleSpread rumorsDeceive and confuseFalse claimsDeceive the massesFabricate stories

Synonyms

  • 騙— cheat, swindle
  • 欺— deceive, cheat
  • 詐— defraud, swindle

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He deceived many people with his lies (譸張為幻).
  • The merchant swindled customers (商人譸騙顧客).
  • They spread rumors to cause trouble (譸言惑眾).

Collocations

  • Deceive and swindle(譸騙)
  • Spread rumors(譸言)
  • Deceive and confuse(譸惑)
  • False claims(譸張)
  • Deceive the masses(譸眾)
  • Fabricate stories(譸造)

Idioms

  • Deceive and create illusions(譸張為幻)
  • Spread rumors to confuse the public(譸言惑眾)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 譸 is a classical Chinese character primarily used in formal or literary contexts.
  • In traditional Chinese culture, deception was strongly condemned in Confucian ethics.
  • The character appears more frequently in classical texts than in modern usage.

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