欺 Stroke Order — How to Write 欺
欺 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 欠, 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.
欺 Radical and Character Components
欺 is a phono-semantic compound: 欠 (lack) carries the meaning, while 其 indicates the sound.
Radical: 欠 + 8 more strokes
欺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- qī
Meanings of 欺 in Chinese
1
qī欺
To cheat, deceive, or defraud; to impose upon.
我们应该诚实守信，不能欺骗他人。
We should be honest and trustworthy, and not deceive others.
To bully, oppress, or insult, often referring to taking advantage of or mistreating weaker individuals.
我们不应该欺负弱小的人。
We should not bully the weak.
Common Words and Phrases with 欺
1
to bully; to treat someone high-handedly
小明不应该因为小华个子矮就欺负他。
Xiao Ming should not bully Xiao Hua just because he is short.
2
to deceive the emperor; to withhold truth from the monarch
他明知此事有诈，却刻意隐瞒，无疑是对上司欺君
He knew the matter was fraudulent but intentionally concealed it, which was undoubtedly a deception against his superior.
3
Bullying and humiliating others, often through aggressive or oppressive behavior.
学校应该采取措施，防止学生之间的欺凌行为。
Schools should take measures to prevent bullying among students.
4
to deceive and delude; to hoodwink
他试图用谎言欺瞒大家，但最终被揭穿了。
He attempted to deceive everyone with his lies, but was ultimately exposed.
5
To deceive or hoodwink by concealing the truth.
他用虚假信息欺蒙了无辜的投资者，导致他们蒙受巨大损失。
He deceived innocent investors with false information, causing them to suffer huge losses.
6
To deceive or mislead someone, often by concealing the truth.
他用甜言蜜语欺骗了很多人，让他们相信他的投资计划。
He deceived many people with his sweet words, making them believe in his investment plan.
7
Resourceful and quick-witted, especially in adapting to difficult or tricky situations.
他为人欺巧，无论遇到什么难题都能巧妙化解。
He is a resourceful person, capable of cleverly resolving any difficulties he encounters.
8
Deceptive talk or misleading statements intended to deceive people.
那个推销员声称他的产品能让人一夜暴富，这简直是欺人之谈。
The salesman claimed his product could make people rich overnight, which is simply deceptive talk.
9
to bully the weak and fear the strong; to pick on the soft and be afraid of the hard
那个新来的经理总是对下属颐指气使，对上级却恭恭敬敬，真是个欺软怕硬的家伙。
That new manager always lords over his subordinates but is very respectful to his superiors; he's truly someone who bullies the weak and fears the strong.
10
Deceive one's superiors and delude one's subordinates.
那个经理因为长期对公司欺上瞒下，最终被开除了。
That manager was eventually fired because he had been deceiving his superiors and misleading his subordinates within the company for a long time.
11
To bully or take advantage of newcomers/strangers; also, for an animal, to be unruly towards unfamiliar people.
公司里的老员工不应该欺生，应该多帮助新同事适应环境。
Senior employees in the company should not bully newcomers; they should help new colleagues adapt to the environment more.
12
gain fame by deceiving the public
那位所谓的慈善家最终被揭露是在欺世盗名，他的善举都是为了个人私利。
The so-called philanthropist was eventually exposed for deceiving the public and stealing a good name; all his charitable acts were for personal gain.
13
to deceive the public and mislead the people, often through false pretenses or deceptive words.
那个声称能包治百病的江湖郎中，依靠花言巧语欺世惑众，最终被揭穿了真面目。
The charlatan who claimed to cure all diseases relied on smooth talk to deceive the public and mislead the masses, but was eventually exposed.
14
To bully and insult; to humiliate and mistreat.
她因为成绩好而经常被同学欺侮。
She was often bullied by her classmates because of her good grades.
15
to bully one's competitors and dominate the market
这家公司凭借其庞大的资金优势，经常欺行霸市，使得许多小型供应商难以生存。
This company, leveraging its vast financial advantage, frequently engages in unfair competition to suppress rivals and dominate the market, making it difficult for many small suppliers to survive.
16
to bully and oppress
那个坏孩子总是喜欢欺压比他小的同学
That naughty child always enjoys bullying classmates who are smaller than him.
More words with 欺
- qī欺zhà诈Fraud, Deception
- qī欺líng凌zhě者Bully, Tormentor
- bèi被qī欺fu负to be bullied, to be picked on
- bèi被qī欺líng凌to be bullied, to be harassed
- qī欺wǎng罔deception, fraud
- qī欺zhà诈fàn犯fraudster, swindler
- shòu受qī欺fu负be bullied, get bullied
- bèi被qī欺piàn骗deceived, tricked
- qī欺líng陵bully, intimidate
- qī欺piàn骗gù顾kè客Deceive customers, Cheat customers
- qī欺piàn骗xíng行wéi为deception, fraud
- qī欺shì世deceive the public, delude the world
- qī欺zhà诈shǒu手duàn段fraudulent means, deceptive practices
- qī欺fu负ruò弱xiǎo小Bully the weak, Pick on the weak
- qī欺zhà诈xíng行wéi为fraud, fraudulent act
- xiào校yuán园qī欺líng凌school bullying, campus bullying
- qī欺piàn骗péng朋you友deceive a friend, trick a friend
- qī欺líng凌ruò弱xiǎo小Bullying the weak, Picking on the vulnerable
- qī欺piàn骗tā他rén人deceive others, trick others
- qī欺yā压ruò弱xiǎo小bully the weak, oppress the weak
Idioms with 欺
- qī欺dà大yā压xiǎo小bully the weak
- qī欺gōng公wǎng罔fǎ法defraud the public and violate the law
- qī欺jūn君wǎng罔shàng上deceive or defy one's superiors
- qī欺jūn君wù误guó国deceive ruler, ruin country
- qī欺jūn君zhī之zuì罪crime of deceiving the sovereign
- qī欺pín贫ài爱fù富despise the poor and favor the rich
- qī欺rén人tài太shèn甚to go too far in bullying
- qī欺sān三mán瞒sì四repeatedly deceive and conceal
- qī欺shàn善pà怕è恶bully the weak, fear the strong
- qī欺shàng上wǎng罔xià下deceive superiors and exploit subordinates
- qī欺shàng上yā压xià下deceive superiors and oppress subordinates
- qī欺shì世huò惑sú俗deceive the public and mislead the masses
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Open the tool →Questions about 欺
What does 欺 mean in Chinese?
欺 (qī) means “To cheat, deceive, or defraud” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 欺?
欺 is pronounced qī in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 欺 have?
欺 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 欺?
欺 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 欠. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 欺?
The radical of 欺 is 欠, and 欺 is a phono-semantic compound.