Chinese Word: 诱 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

诱 (Trad.: 誘)HSK 6

Pinyin: yòu

English Definition: to entice; to tempt

Chinese Definition:
①劝导，教导：诱导。诱发。
②使用手段引人：引诱。利诱。
③称美之辞：“诱然与日月争光”。

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 言

Ideographic:To use elegant 秀 words 讠; 秀 also provides the pronunciation

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 讠 [ yán ] words, speech; to speak, to say
- 秀 [ xiù ] elegant, graceful, refined; flowing, luxuriant

Similar Characters: 琇锈绣透

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诱惑HSK 6	yòu huò	to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract
诱人	yòu rén	attractive; alluring; captivating; to attract; to captivate
诱发	yòu fā	to induce; to cause; to elicit; to trigger
引诱	yǐn yòu	to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce
诱导	yòu dǎo	to induce; to encourage; to provide guidance; (medicine, chemistry) induction

1		kōng shǒu 空手 bù néng 不能 yòu 诱 yīng 鹰 lái 来。 Empty hands no hawk allure.
2		tā 他 jīn bú zhù 禁不住 xiāng yān 香烟 de 的 yòu huò 诱惑， yòu 又 kāi shǐ 开始 xī yān 吸烟 le 了。 He couldn’t resist the temptation of cigarettes and started smoking again.