CHINESE CHARACTER

诱 (yòu): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

yòu

to tempt, to persuade, to entice; guide

HSK 7-99 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

讠

Primary radical

讠 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 诱.

讠 · 秀

Visible components

诱 is decomposed as ⿰讠秀.

STROKES · 9

Write 诱 in 9 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 诱

引诱yǐnyòu

HSK 7-9 · to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce

诱饵yòu’ěr

HSK 7-9 · bait

诱发yòufā

HSK 7-9 · to induce; to cause; to elicit; to trigger

诱惑yòuhuò

HSK 7-9 · to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract

诱人yòurén

HSK 7-9 · attractive; alluring; captivating

Examples using 诱

诱惑

蛇诱惑了夏娃。

Shé yòu huò le xià wá。

The serpent tempted Eve.

FAQ

What does 诱 (yòu) mean in Chinese?

to tempt, to persuade, to entice; guide

How do you write 诱 in stroke order?

诱 has 9 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 诱?

讠 is the radical in 诱. It is the speech side radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 诱?

引诱 (yǐnyòu): to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce; 诱饵 (yòu’ěr): bait; 诱发 (yòufā): to induce; to cause; to elicit; to trigger.