Definitions

to beguile with false stories

Etymology

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The character 訹 means to lure, entice, or deceive through persuasion. It is a phonetic-semantic compound. The semantic component 言 (speech) on the left indicates the character relates to verbal communication. The phonetic component 术 (shù, art or method) on the right provides the pronunciation. This structure combines an indicator of verbal action with a sound element to represent a specific form of manipulative speech.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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