诱

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(literary) to induce; to entice

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Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning
诱变剂	yòu biàn jì	mutagen
诱食剂	yòu shí jì	feeding attractant; phagostimulant
威逼利诱	wēi bī lì yòu	to make threats and promises
诱人	yòu rén	attractive; alluring; captivating
诱发	yòu fā	to induce; to cause; to elicit; to trigger
利诱	lì yòu	to use gain as a lure
色诱	sè yòu	to seduce; to lead into sex
诱导	yòu dǎo	to induce; to encourage; to provide guidance; (medicine, chemistry) to induce
引诱	yǐn yòu	to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce
诱因	yòu yīn	cause; triggering factor; incentive; inducement
招诱	zhāo yòu	to invite; to recruit; to attract; to entice
诱使	yòu shǐ	to lure into; to entrap; to trick into; to entice; to induce; to invite; to tempt
循循善诱	xún xún shàn yòu	to guide patiently and systematically (idiom)
诱奸	yòu jiān	to seduce (into sex)
诱捕	yòu bǔ	to trap (an animal); to lure (a suspect) into a trap
诱陷	yòu xiàn	to lure into a trap
诱拐	yòu guǎi	to abduct; to kidnap
劝诱	quàn yòu	to prevail upon; to coax
诱骗	yòu piàn	to entice; to lure; to scam; to hoodwink; to decoy
哄诱	hǒng yòu	to coax; to induce