piàn
verb HSK 5 #905

Meanings

  1. 1 to cheat; to deceive; to swindle
  2. 2 to trick; to fool

Examples

Nǐ bié piàn wǒ!
Don't lie to me!
Tā bèi rén piàn le hěn duō qián.
He was cheated out of a lot of money.
Nǐ piàn rén! Zhè bú shì zhēn de.
You're lying! This isn't true.
Tā de yǎnlèi piàn bù liǎo wǒ.
Her tears can't fool me.

Tips

usage
is very versatile: 骗人 (deceive people), (swindle money), 受骗 (be deceived), 上当受骗 (be taken in). It ranges from playful white lies to serious fraud.
history
The character has (horse) on the left — historically, horse trading was rife with deception. The right side provides the sound.

Stroke Order

piàn