欺
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qī · to cheat, to double-cross, to deceive

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12Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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欠Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 欺

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qīWords pronounced qī
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Example sentences

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Zhè jiāng shì nǐ zuì hòu yí cì bèi qī piàn le.这将是你最后一次被欺骗了。

This will be the last time you're deceived.

Source: Tatoeba #333147 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ jiù ài qī fù bù dǒng zhōng wén de rén.我就爱欺负不懂中文的人。

I really enjoy taking advantage of those who don't understand Chinese.

Source: Tatoeba #11545840 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ bù néng qī piàn wǒ.你不能欺骗我。

You cannot pull the wool over my eyes.

Source: Tatoeba #5939959 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú yào qī piàn wǒ !不要欺骗我!

Don't try to trick me!

Source: Tatoeba #348493 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā qī piàn le tā.他欺骗了她。

He swindled her.

Source: Tatoeba #1704363 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bèi wǒ rèn zuò péng yǒu de nàge nán rén qī piàn le wǒ.被我认作朋友的那个男人欺骗了我。

The man who I thought was my friend deceived me.

Source: Tatoeba #804921 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 欺 in context

  1. Say qī, then recall the core meaning: to cheat, to double-cross, to deceive.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 欺骗 (qī piàn), meaning “to deceive”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 欺 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.