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entice

HSK 10 N1
yòu
ユウ
さそ.う、いざな.う
To use elegant 秀 words 言; 秀 also provides the pronunciation
Components
Traditional (誘)
say+ elegant =
entice
Meaning component
yán say
words, speech
Meaning component
xiù elegant
ear of grain
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Simplified (诱)
speech+ elegant =
persuade
Meaning component
yán speech
KangXi radical 149
Meaning component
xiù elegant
ear of grain
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [yòu]
to entice; to tempt
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
いざな
Izana female given name
すすむ
Susumu given name
ゆう
female given name