What does 诱 mean in Chinese?

诱 (yòu) means "to entice; to tempt" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 诱?

诱 is pronounced "yòu" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

诱 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 诱 include 利诱 (to use gain as a lure), 劝诱 (to prevail upon), 引诱 (to coerce (sb into doing sth bad)), 招诱 (to invite), 色诱 (to seduce).

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诱

yòu

to entice; to tempt

verb

Traditional: 誘

Radical: 言 (no. 149)Traditional: 誘

Example sentences coming soon.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
利诱	lì yòu	to use gain as a lure
劝诱	quàn yòu	to prevail upon
引诱	yǐn yòu	to coerce (sb into doing sth bad)	HSK 7-9
招诱	zhāo yòu	to invite
色诱	sè yòu	to seduce
诱人	yòu rén	attractive	HSK 7-9
诱使

诱 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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