唆

suō

verb #23,778

Meanings

1 to instigate
2 to incite
3 to egg someone on

Characters

to instigate / incite

Examples

是谁唆他去做这种事的？

Shì shuí suō tā qù zuò zhè zhǒng shì de?

Who instigated him to do such a thing?

他唆使弟弟去偷糖。

Tā suōshǐ dìdi qù tōu táng.

He egged his younger brother on to steal candy.

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usage

唆 is mostly used in its compound forms: 唆使 (to instigate), 教唆 (to instigate/abet). Used alone it is more colloquial.

Stroke Order

唆 suō