引诱 meaning in English

yǐnyòu

to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap)

HSK 7-9verbTraditional 引誘13 strokes

Meaning of 引诱

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

yǐnyòu
  1. to coerce (sb into doing sth bad)
  2. to lure (into a trap)
  3. to seduce

Stroke order for each character

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引 yǐn · to draw · 4 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

诱 yòu · to tempt · 9 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Related words

Words that share a character with 引诱.

引起yǐnqǐto give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
吸引xīyǐnto attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
引导yǐndǎoto guide; to lead (around)
引进yǐnjìnto recommend; to introduce (from outside)
引擎yǐnqíngengine (loanword)
诱惑yòuhuòto entice; to lure
引发yǐnfāto lead to; to trigger
指引zhǐyǐnto guide; to show
诱饵yòu'ěrbait
引用yǐnyòngto quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint
诱人yòurénattractive; alluring; captivating
引领yǐnlǐngto crane one's neck; to await eagerly

Questions about 引诱

What does 引诱 mean?

引诱 (yǐnyòu) means "to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap)" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 引诱?

引诱 is made of 2 characters: 引 (4 strokes), 诱 (9 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.

Is 引诱 an HSK word?

Yes. 引诱 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 引诱 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 引诱 is written 引誘.