诓 (kuāng) — to deceive, to trick; to hoax
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning 'to deceive, to trick (someone) into believing something false' — usually with a direct object (the person being fooled).
verb
to deceiveto trickto hoax
Examples
- 诓。Tā bèi rén yòng jiǎ huà kuāng le.He was deceived by people with lies.
- ，诓。Bié xiāng xìn tā, tā zǒng xiǎng kuāng nǐ.Don't believe him; he always wants to trick you.
- 诓。Zhè ge piàn zi kuāng zǒu le lǎo rén de qián.This swindler tricked the old man out of his money.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 誆; 诓 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 誆 places 言, meaning speech, beside 匡, which supplies the sound kuāng. The simplified 诓 is a later shorthand.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.