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饵 Stroke Order — How to Write 饵

Stroke Order

饵 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 饣, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

饵 Radical and Character Components

Components:饣耳

饵 is a phono-semantic compound: 饣 (food) carries the meaning, while 耳 indicates the sound.

Radical: 饣 + 6 more strokes

饵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • ěr

Meanings of 饵 in Chinese

1

ěr饵

bait; lure (especially an edible one, such as fruit or pastry)
这种甜美的果饵,对小鸟有很大的吸引力。
This sweet fruit bait has great appeal to small birds.
Bait for fishing; fish bait.
他把新鲜的鱼饵挂在钩上。
He put fresh fish bait on the hook.
To bait or lure (often with something small or seemingly insignificant) to attract something larger or more valuable, similar to using small fish as bait for a whale. This can imply an ambitious or strategic move.
商家常以优惠券饵住顾客,以期提高销量。
Businesses often use discount coupons to bait customers, hoping to boost sales.
To lure or entice, often with the intention of trapping or persuading.
他用小小的奖励饵我们加班
He lured us into working overtime with a small reward.
Anciently refers to the sinews and tendons of livestock.
古籍中记载,'饵'常指用于祭祀的牲畜筋腱。
Ancient texts record that 'ěr' often referred to the sinews and tendons of livestock used for sacrifices.

Common Words and Phrases with 饵

1
ěr饵dí敌
To lure the enemy into a trap.
他们设计了一个巧妙的计划,希望通过饵敌来取得比赛的优势。
They devised a clever plan, hoping to gain an advantage in the competition by baiting the opponent.
2
ěr饵léi雷
A booby trap; a concealed explosive device disguised as a harmless object.
探险队在废弃的矿井里发现了几个伪装成工具箱的饵雷,幸好及时发现才避免了危险。
The exploration team discovered several booby traps disguised as toolboxes in the abandoned mine; fortunately, they were found in time, averting danger.
3
ěr饵xiàn线
A tippet is a short length of gut, nylon, or horsehair used to attach a fly to a fishing line.
为了更好地模拟昆虫在水中的姿态,钓鱼者会选择合适的饵线将假蝇固定。
To better mimic the posture of insects in the water, anglers choose suitable tippets to secure their artificial flies.

More words with 饵

  • yú鱼ěr饵bait, fishing bait
  • diào钓ěr饵bait
  • dú毒ěr饵poison bait
  • yòu诱ěr饵Bait, Lure
  • ěr饵zhù住bait, lure
  • ěr饵shàng上on the bait, baited
  • guó果ěr饵fruit bait, fruit lure
  • tián甜ěr饵sweet bait, lure
  • zuò作ěr饵bait, lure

Idioms with 饵

  • ěr饵míng名diào钓lù禄fish for fame and gain
  • chuí垂ěr饵hǔ虎kǒu口willingly expose oneself to extreme danger
  • cuì翠lún纶guì桂ěr饵ostentatious and impractical endeavors
  • yǐ以lí狸ěr饵shǔ鼠Use a cat as bait to catch a mouse
  • zhòng重shǎng赏gān甘ěr饵tempt with generous rewards

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Questions about 饵

What does 饵 mean in Chinese?

饵 (ěr) means “bait” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 饵?

饵 is pronounced ěr in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 饵 have?

饵 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 饵?

饵 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 饣. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 饵?

The radical of 饵 is 饣, and 饵 is a phono-semantic compound.

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