谲 (jué) - deceive, cheat & cunning, crafty

谲Tone 2

jué ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

谲 · jué

deceive, cheat;

cunning, crafty;

strange, unusual

deceive, cheatcunning, craftystrange, unusual

Usage highlights

deceive and cheatstrange and unpredictablecunning and deceitfulbizarre and changeabledeceitful wordsunusual and extraordinary

Synonyms

  • 诈— deceive, cheat
  • 欺— deceive, cheat
  • 诡— cunning, deceitful

Antonyms

  • 诚— sincere, honest
  • 实— real, honest
  • 直— straightforward, honest

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He deceived me with a cunning scheme (诡谲的计谋).
  • The plot of the story is bizarre and unpredictable (情节谲诡).
  • His words are full of deceit (言语谲诈).
  • The clouds have strange shapes (云谲波诡).

Collocations

  • deceive and cheat(谲诈)
  • strange and unpredictable(谲诡)
  • cunning and deceitful(狡谲)
  • bizarre and changeable(云谲波诡)
  • deceitful words(谲辞)
  • unusual and extraordinary(奇谲)

Idioms

  • Clouds mutate and waves rage — bizarre and changeable(云谲波诡)
  • Strange and deceitful(诡谲怪诞)
  • Cunning and treacherous(谲诈多端)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese texts to describe deceptive behavior or unusual phenomena.
  • Commonly appears in military and political contexts referring to cunning strategies.
  • The character carries a negative connotation, implying dishonesty and untrustworthiness.

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