诱 Stroke Order — How to Write 诱
诱 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 讠, 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.
诱 Radical and Character Components
诱 is an ideographic compound. To use elegant 秀 words 讠; 秀 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 讠 + 7 more strokes
诱 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yòu
Meanings of 诱 in Chinese
1
yòu诱
To persuade, guide, or induce, often by gentle means or to bring about a certain outcome.
老师善于诱导学生思考，激发他们的学习兴趣
The teacher is good at guiding students to think, stimulating their interest in learning.
to entice, lure, or induce someone through various means, such as temptation or promises of gain.
销售员用免费试用装来诱导顾客购买。
The salesperson used free samples to induce customers to buy.
Glorious, splendid, or magnificent, often used in a literary context to describe something exceptionally brilliant or impactful, akin to vying with celestial bodies.
他毕生致力于慈善，其善举诱然生辉，永载史册。
His lifelong dedication to charity, his benevolent acts are truly glorious and shine brightly, forever enshrined in history.
Common Words and Phrases with 诱
1
To entice and coerce; to lure and force someone into doing something.
他试图诱逼那个年轻人参与非法交易。
He tried to entice and coerce the young man into participating in illegal transactions.
2
to catch wild animals using a trap or snare
研究人员使用特制的笼子来诱捕野生动物，以便进行标记和观察。
Researchers use special cages to lure and trap wild animals for tagging and observation.
3
A lamp designed to attract and kill insects.
农民在果园里安装了诱虫灯，以减少害虫对果实的损害。
Farmers installed insect trap lamps in the orchard to reduce pest damage to the fruits.
4
5
Something used to attract or tempt someone or something, often for capture or to trick them; bait.
他用面包作为诱饵来钓鱼。
He used bread as bait to catch fish.
6
To cause something to happen, especially an undesirable event, a symptom, or a disease; to induce.
某些食物可能会诱发过敏反应。
Certain foods can trigger allergic reactions.
7
To trick or entice someone into making a confession.
律师指出，警方在审讯过程中存在诱供行为，因此这份口供不能作为有效证据。
The lawyer pointed out that the police engaged in inducing a confession during the interrogation, so this statement cannot be used as valid evidence.
8
To abduct or kidnap someone, often by deception, for marriage or other benefits.
那个罪犯因为诱拐儿童被判入狱。
That criminal was sentenced to prison for abducting children.
9
To tempt, entice, or allure.
美食的香气诱惑着她，让她忍不住多吃了一块蛋糕。
The aroma of the delicious food tempted her, making her unable to resist eating another piece of cake.
10
to lure and gather; to trap and attract
科学家们利用信息素诱集昆虫，以便进行研究。
Scientists use pheromones to attract and gather insects for research.
11
To entice or trick someone into non-consensual sexual intercourse; to seduce and rape.
警方正在调查一起涉嫌诱奸的案件，受害者称她在受骗后与嫌疑人发生了性关系。
The police are investigating a suspected case of sexual assault by deception; the victim stated she had sexual intercourse with the suspect after being tricked.
12
To lure or entice an enemy into surrendering.
智者善用计谋，有时会设法诱降对手，以避免不必要的冲突。
The wise are good at using strategies; sometimes they try to entice the opponent to surrender to avoid unnecessary conflict.
13
to lure, trick, or entice someone, often into a trap or something undesirable.
骗子诱骗老年人投资高风险项目。
The swindler enticed elderly people to invest in high-risk projects.
14
To persuade or induce someone to do something, often through gentle or artful means; to cajole.
老师用循循善诱的方式诱劝学生们多阅读，培养对知识的兴趣。
The teacher subtly encouraged the students to read more, cultivating their interest in knowledge.
15
To lure out and kill.
为了保护农作物，农民们常常使用信息素诱杀害虫。
To protect crops, farmers often use pheromones to lure and kill pests.
16
To lure and threaten or guide and coerce.
他试图诱胁小明放弃参加比赛。
He attempted to entice and coerce Xiaoming into withdrawing from the competition.
More words with 诱
- shān煽yòu诱incite, instigate
- xùn训yòu诱to instruct and guide
- yòu诱rén人Tempting, Alluring
- yǐn引yòu诱tempt, lure
- yòu诱shǐ使entice, lure
- yòu诱rán然shēng生huī辉Dazzle, Radiate charm
- gè各zhǒng种yòu诱huò惑Various temptations, Allurements of various kinds
- lì利yì益yòu诱huò惑temptation of gain, lure of profit
- hé何zhǒng种yòu诱huò惑What temptation, What kind of temptation
- rèn任hé何yòu诱huò惑any temptation, any allure
- shì世sú俗yòu诱huò惑Worldly temptations, Material temptations
- wài外jiè界yòu诱huò惑external temptations, outside temptations
- wù物zhì质yòu诱huò惑material temptation, worldly temptation
Idioms with 诱
- yòu诱dí敌shēn深rù入lure enemy deep into territory
- lì利yòu诱wēi威xié胁use both inducements and threats
- wēi威pò迫lì利yòu诱threaten and entice
- wēi威xié胁lì利yòu诱threaten and entice with benefits
- xún循xún循shàn善yòu诱guide patiently and systematically
- yòu诱qín秦kuāng诓chǔ楚instigate discord through deception
- wēi危pò迫lì利yòu诱coerce with threats and lure with benefits
- xún循xún循yòu诱rén人skillfully guide and entice
- zhūn谆zhūn谆shàn善yòu诱patiently and skillfully guide
- yòu诱yè掖hòu后jìn进Guide and support juniors
- yòu诱yè掖jiǎng奖quàn劝guide, support, reward, and encourage
- tiān天yòu诱qí其zhōng衷Heaven inspires one's inner intentions
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Open the tool →Questions about 诱
What does 诱 mean in Chinese?
诱 (yòu) means “To persuade” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 诱?
诱 is pronounced yòu in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 诱 have?
诱 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 诱?
诱 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 诱?
The radical of 诱 is 讠, and 诱 is an ideographic compound.