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饵 is a phono-semantic compound. The food radical 饣 (食 in its traditional form 餌) on the left provides the semantic category of food or nourishment, while 耳 on the right indicates the pronunciation. Originally, the character referred to a type of pastry or dumpling made from milled grain. Its primary meaning later shifted to denote bait, food used to lure fish or animals. By extension, it can also mean any form of enticement or lure used to attract someone.
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用鱼饵来钓鱼。
这个鱼饵很香。
他在鱼钩上挂好饵。
商人用优惠作饵。
不要轻信骗子的诱饵。
这款新产品是市场的香饵。
投资高回报往往是陷阱的饵。
他的承诺不过是政治权谋的饵料。