怂 (sǒng) · to instigate; to egg on; to incite

Meanings

1 to instigate; to egg on; to incite

Characters

怂

sǒng

to instigate; to egg on

Examples

HSK 7-9

朋友们怂恿他去冒险。

Péngyou men sǒngyǒng tā qù màoxiǎn.

His friends egged him on to take the risk.

HSK 7-9

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

Related Words

怂恿 sǒngyǒng HSK 7-9 #15,486

to instigate / to incite / to egg on

扇 shān HSK 5 #2,197

to fan (to create a breeze; to flap, as of wings) / to slap (someone's face) / to incite; to stir up; to instigate

鸡蛋 jīdàn HSK 1 #3,073

egg / chicken egg

卤蛋 lǔdàn

soy-braised egg / tea egg (loose sense) / egg stewed in soy sauce and spices

卤鸡蛋 lǔjīdàn

soy-braised egg / lu egg (egg simmered in master stock)

指使 zhǐshǐ #8,682

to instigate; to incite / to direct (someone to do something underhanded)

唆 suō #23,778

to instigate / to incite / to egg someone on

唆使 suōshǐ #22,073

to instigate / to incite / to put someone up to something / to egg on

坏蛋 huàidàn #3,365

bad egg / villain / bad guy / scoundrel

挑 tiǎo HSK 7-9 #1,614

to provoke / to incite; to stir up / to raise; to lift up / to poke; to prick