诱

誘
yòu
#1,705 most
frequent character
(literary) to induce, to entice

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

诱 joins 讠 speech with 秀 xiù, which gives the sound. It first meant to lead or guide, then grew to entice or tempt.

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