诱

誘

yòu

verb #14,093

Meanings

1 to entice
2 to lure
3 to induce
4 to tempt

Characters

to entice; to lure

Examples

不要被表面的好处所诱。

Bùyào bèi biǎomiàn de hǎochù suǒ yòu.

Don't be lured by superficial benefits.

他用食物诱那只猫过来。

Tā yòng shíwù yòu nà zhī māo guòlái.

He lured the cat over with food.

Tips

usage

诱 is literary and usually appears in compounds like 诱惑 (tempt), 引诱 (lure), 诱导 (guide/induce). Rarely used standalone in modern speech.

Stroke Order

诱 yòu