How to Write 诓 (kuāng) — Meaning “To deceive; to cheat”

Imagine a speaker (讠) putting a box (匡) over someone's head — they can't see the truth, so they are being tricked. The sound "kuāng" is like the English word "con" — both start with a 'k' sound and mean cheating.

The radical 讠 (言) on the left must be written with a dot and then a horizontal stroke, ending with a hook. The right part 匡 has a horizontal line at the top, then a vertical line down, and the final stroke is a long horizontal line that goes through — do not make the bottom box too wide.

讲 (jiǎng) means to speak or explain — it uses 井 (well) on the right, not 匡. 讳 (huì) means to avoid mentioning or a taboo — it uses 韦 (leather) on the right. 诓 specifically means to deceive or cheat, while the others do not carry the meaning of lying.

诓 is used in everyday speech and writing to describe cheating, swindling, or deceiving someone with words. Common phrases include 诓骗 (to swindle) and 诓人 (to deceive people). It is a negative word and often appears in warnings or stories about scams.

Common words containing 诓 include: 诓骗 (kuāng piàn) — To swindle; to cheat; 诓语 (kuāng yǔ) — Deceptive talk; lies; 诓人 (kuāng rén) — To deceive people.