唆

suō
口 + 夋

Definitions

suō (bound form) to incite; to instigate

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 夋 represents the sound.

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 夋

About

The character 唆 is a phono-semantic compound. The left-side radical 口 (mouth) indicates it relates to speech, while the right-side component 夋 provides the phonetic element. Its primary meaning is the negative act of instigating or urging someone to commit a wrongful or foolish act through persuasion. Due to this focus on verbal manipulation, the character carries a derogatory sense, often describing those who provoke conflict through talk while avoiding direct involvement. The mouth radical firmly roots the meaning in spoken instigation, making it a verb for deliberately corrupting another’s intentions through words.

Example Sentences Hide

不要唆使孩子撒谎。

Bú yào suōshǐ háizi sāhuǎng.

English: Don't instigate children to lie.

他经常唆使朋友违反规则。

Tā jīngcháng suōshǐ péngyou wéifǎn guīzé.

English: He often instigates friends to break the rules.

教唆犯罪是违法行为。

Jiàosuō fànzuì shì wéifǎ xíngwéi.

English: Instigating crime is illegal behavior.

有人唆使他去偷东西。

Yǒu rén suōshǐ tā qù tōu dōngxi.

English: Someone instigated him to steal things.

她否认唆使下属泄露公司机密。

Tā fǒurèn suōshǐ xiàshǔ xièlòu gōngsī jīmì.

English: She denied instigating subordinates to leak company secrets.

这种唆使年轻人吸毒的行为必须制止。

Zhè zhǒng suōshǐ niánqīng rén xīdú de xíngwéi bìxū zhìzhǐ.

English: This kind of behavior that instigates young people to take drugs must be stopped.

尽管被多次唆使，他依然坚持自己的原则。

Jǐnguǎn bèi duō cì suōshǐ, tā yīrán jiānchí zìjǐ de yuánzé.

English: Although instigated multiple times, he still adhered to his principles.

那个团伙专门唆使未成年人从事非法活动。

Nàge tuánhuǒ zhuānmén suōshǐ wèichéngnián rén cóngshì fēifǎ huódòng.

English: That gang specifically instigates minors to engage in illegal activities.

Related Characters

Component: 口

中 和 可 后 如 同 只 知 高 问 向 或 加 合

Component: 夋

酸 俊 峻 梭 骏 竣 浚 狻 逡 黢 羧 皴 睃 悛

Example Words

啰唆 教唆 挑唆 罗唆