Memory phrase for the character: 诱


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Meaning

to entice, lure, attract, induce, tempt

Pronunciation

yòu

Explanation

Left: word 讠/言, right: outstanding 秀 (Grain plants 禾 as big as a pregnancy belly 乃 are: outstanding!) [cf. pregnancy 孕, where a child 子 comes out of that womb 乃]

Mnemonic


 
With words that are outstanding, you can: entice.

Radicals

wordTraditionally written as 言, which shows sound waves out of a mouth.
excellent, outstandingA rice plant 禾 as plump as a pregnant belly 乃 is excellent. (乃 is considered a pregnancy belly because it is used in pregnent 怀孕 [huái yùn] where a child comes out of it).
thereforeShows a pregnancy belly in a side view - The meaning of this radical is based on 孕 (yùn), which means: "pregnancy". It is read such that the child 子 comes out of the womb 乃.
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 Vocabulary

诱惑 yòu huò  to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract
引诱 yǐn yòu  to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce
诱导 yòu dǎo  to guide; to lead; to induce; electrical induction; (medic.) revulsion
诱饵 yòu ěr  bait
诱掖 yòu yè  to help and encourage
诱掖 yòu yè  


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