饵 (ěr) - bait & lure

饵Tone 3

ěr ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

恩丰

饵 · ěr

bait;

lure;

pastry;

food;

to entice

baitlurepastry

Usage highlights

fishing baitpastry foodmedicinal preparationenticement lurebait fishingsweet pastry

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 陷阱— trap (what catches vs what lures)
  • 抗拒— resist (opposite of entice)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He used worms as fishing bait (鱼饵).
  • This pastry is delicious (饵饼).
  • The company offered bonuses as an incentive (诱饵).
  • Traditional medicine often uses herbal preparations (药饵).

Collocations

  • fishing bait(鱼饵)
  • pastry food(饵食)
  • medicinal preparation(药饵)
  • enticement lure(诱饵)
  • bait fishing(饵钓)
  • sweet pastry(甜饵)

Idioms

  • To use oneself as bait(以身为饵)
  • Sweet words and honeyed phrases(甘言厚饵)
  • Bait and switch tactic(饵敌之计)
  • Throw out a minnow to catch a whale(抛砖引饵)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to food and pastries in ancient China, later extended to fishing bait and metaphorical lures.
  • In military strategy, 'bait tactics' (饵兵) were commonly used to lure enemies into traps.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, '药饵' refers to medicinal preparations that are taken like food.

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