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怂

慫
sǒng
verb #43,425

Meanings

  1. 1 (in 怂恿) to instigate; to egg on; to incite

Examples

朋友们怂恿他去冒险。
Péngyou men sǒngyǒng tā qù màoxiǎn.
His friends egged him on to take the risk.
别让别人怂恿你做傻事。
Bié ràng biérén sǒngyǒng nǐ zuò shǎshì.
Don't let others incite you into doing something foolish.

Tips

usage
怂 appears in 怂恿, to urge someone on to do something, usually unwise. It carries a faintly negative tone.

Components

radical
心 xīn
heart; mind
The full heart radical at the bottom marks 怂 as a mental act: working on someone's mind to spur them into doing something.
phonetic
从 cóng
to follow
Two people one behind the other supply the sound element; its sense of following along faintly suits the idea of pushing someone into a course of action.

Stroke Order

怂 sǒng