恿

惥/慂

yǒng

心 + 甬

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Definitions

yǒng used in 慫恿|怂恿[sǒng yǒng]

yǒng old variant of 恿[yǒng]

yǒng old variant of 恿[yǒng]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 甬 represents the sound. Simplified form of 惥.

Semantic: 心 Phonetic: 甬

About

The character "恿" originates from the traditional form "慂", which is structured with the phonetic component "甬" positioned above the semantic component "心" denoting mind or intention. Historically, "慂" conveyed the sense of urging or inciting, a meaning that is now primarily embedded in the compound "怂恿" where the simplified form "恿" is used. The simplification to "恿" did not alter the fundamental composition of "甬" and "心", and the character's application remains within the semantic domain of instigation.

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Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

不要怂恿别人做坏事。

Bù yào sǒng yǒng bié rén zuò huài shì.

Don't instigate others to do bad things.

他经常怂恿朋友尝试新事物。

Tā jīng cháng sǒng yǒng péng you cháng shì xīn shì wù.

He often instigates friends to try new things.

她被怂恿参加了比赛。

Tā bèi sǒng yǒng cān jiā le bǐ sài.

She was instigated to participate in the competition.

父母不应该怂恿孩子撒谎。

Fù mǔ bù yīng gāi sǒng yǒng hái zi sā huǎng.

Parents should not instigate children to lie.

在朋友的怂恿下，他买了那辆车。

Zài péng you de sǒng yǒng xià, tā mǎi le nà liàng chē.

Under the instigation of friends, he bought that car.

怂恿他人犯罪是违法的。

Sǒng yǒng tā rén fàn zuì shì wéi fǎ de.

Instigating others to commit crimes is illegal.

他之所以失败，是因为被坏人怂恿。

Tā zhī suǒ yǐ shī bài, shì yīn wèi bèi huài rén sǒng yǒng.

The reason he failed is because he was instigated by bad people.

尽管知道风险，在同事的怂恿下，他还是投资了那个项目。

Jǐn guǎn zhī dào fēng xiǎn, zài tóng shì de sǒng yǒng xià, tā hái shì tóu zī le nà ge xiàng mù.

Even though he knew the risks, under the instigation of colleagues, he still invested in that project.

Related Characters

Component: 心

Component: 甬

Example Words