骗 meaning and stroke order
To cheat; to swindle; to deceive
How to write 骗, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 骗
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to cheat
- to swindle
- to deceive
- to get on (a horse etc) by swinging one leg over
How 骗 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Horse.
马 gives the meaning and 扁 hints at the sound.
Radical: 马 (horse), shared by 54 characters on this site.
How to remember 骗
骗 combines 马 (mǎ, horse) as the meaning part with 扁 (biǎn) as the sound part. Picture someone swinging a leg over a horse, which is an old sense of 骗, and then riding off with your money.
骗 is a common verb meaning to lie to or cheat someone, and it appears in many everyday words like 骗子 (piànzi, swindler) and 骗人 (piàn rén, to cheat people). In casual speech, 骗人 is often said on its own to mean "No way, you're lying." Example: 你别骗我。(Nǐ bié piàn wǒ.) Don't lie to me.
Common mistake: Learners often write the right side as 扇 or 篇 because they look alike. The phonetic part here is 扁 (biǎn), and the pronunciation changes to piàn with an aspirated p and a fourth tone.
Common words with 骗
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 骗子 | piànzi | swindler; a cheat | HSK 5 |
| 欺骗 | qīpiàn | to deceive; to cheat | HSK 7-9 |
| 骗人 | piàn rén | to cheat sb; a scam | HSK 7-9 |
| 诈骗 | zhàpiàn | to defraud; to swindle | HSK 7-9 |
| 受骗 | shòupiàn | to be cheated; to be taken in | HSK 7-9 |
| 骗局 | piànjú | a swindle; a trap | |
| 哄骗 | hǒngpiàn | to deceive; to cheat | |
| 骗术 | piànshù | trick; deceit | |
| 蒙骗 | mēngpiàn | to hoodwink; to deceive | |
| 骗徒 | piàntú | cheat; swindler |
骗 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 骗
How many strokes are in 骗?
骗 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 骗 mean?
骗 (piàn) means to cheat; to swindle; to deceive. A common word with it is 骗子 (piànzi), meaning "swindler; a cheat".
How do you pronounce 骗?
骗 is pronounced piàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 骗?
The radical of 骗 is 马, which carries the idea of "horse". Dictionaries list 骗 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 骗?
The traditional form of 骗 is 騙. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 骗 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 骗 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 骗 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the difference between 骗 and 欺骗?
骗 is the everyday single-syllable verb and sounds natural in conversation, as in 他骗了我 (tā piàn le wǒ). 欺骗 (qīpiàn) means the same thing but is more formal and serious, and it is common in writing, news, and talk about betrayal.
How do you say "I was scammed" in Chinese?
You can say 我被骗了 (wǒ bèi piàn le), which is the most common way. A more formal option is 我受骗了 (wǒ shòupiàn le), and for fraud involving money, news reports often use 诈骗 (zhàpiàn).