讹 (é) - To extort & to blackmail
讹 · é
To extort;
to blackmail;
to swindle;
to cheat;
to spread false information;
to fabricate;
to make false accusations;
to err;
to be mistaken;
to change;
to transform.
To extortto blackmailto swindle
Usage highlights
Extort moneyFalse informationTextual errorsFabricate rumorsBlackmailCorrect errors
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He was extorted for money (被讹钱).
- This is false information (讹传).
- The text has errors (讹误).
- Don't spread rumors (不要讹传).
Collocations
- Extort money(讹钱)
- False information(讹传)
- Textual errors(讹误)
- Fabricate rumors(讹言)
- Blackmail(讹诈)
- Correct errors(订讹)
Idioms
- To extort by false pretenses(讹言谎语)
- To cheat and deceive(讹言诈语)
- To spread false rumors(以讹传讹)
Cultural background
FAQ- The character 讹 originally meant 'to move' or 'to change', later extended to mean 'to err' or 'to make mistakes'.
- In modern usage, it often refers to fraudulent behavior such as extortion, blackmail, or spreading false information.
- The idiom '以讹传讹' warns against the danger of spreading misinformation.