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The character 恿 is a phono-semantic compound with the "heart" radical 心 (xīn) at the bottom and the phonetic component 甬 (yǒng) at the top. The heart radical anchors the meaning in the realm of inner thoughts and psychological states, while 甬 provides the pronunciation. The character primarily means to urge, encourage, or instigate action, often with a negative connotation of prompting someone to do something inadvisable.
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不要怂恿别人做坏事。
他经常怂恿朋友尝试新事物。
她被怂恿参加了比赛。
父母不应该怂恿孩子撒谎。
在朋友的怂恿下，他买了那辆车。
怂恿他人犯罪是违法的。
他之所以失败，是因为被坏人怂恿。
尽管知道风险，在同事的怂恿下，他还是投资了那个项目。