yòu

(literary) to induce; to entice

speech (讠) + excellence (秀) = to entice with elegant words

Elegant, refined words are the classic instrument of seduction and persuasion. The combination captures how enticing language works: it dresses temptation in beauty.

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ExcellenceSemantic
SpeechSemantic

他用食物那只小狗过来。

tā yòng shí wù yòu nà zhī xiǎo gǒu guò lái。

He used food to entice that little dog to come over.

坏人常常用钱财年轻人做错事。

huài rén cháng cháng yòng qián cái yòu nián qīng rén zuò cuò shì。

Bad people often use money and wealth to entice young people into doing wrong things.

Words with 诱

饵诱

ěr yòu

to lure

利诱

lì yòu

to use gain as a lure

劝诱

quàn yòu

to prevail upon

哄诱

hǒng yòu

to coax; to induce

威逼利诱

wēi bī lì yòu

to make threats and promises

引诱

yǐn yòu

to coerce (sb into doing sth bad)

循循善诱

xún xún shàn yòu

to guide patiently and systematically (idiom)

招诱

zhāo yòu

to invite

色诱

sè yòu

to seduce

诱陷

yòu xiàn

to lure into a trap

诱发

yòu fā

to induce

诱奸

yòu jiān

to seduce (into sex)

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