欺

deceive, cheat, bully

欺 is composed of 其 (its) and 欠 (owe). 其 means something specific and extends to the sense of deliberately doing something, while 欠 means borrowing money without repaying it. Therefore, 欺 conveys the idea of deliberately defaulting on a debt, and means to deceive or to defraud; it also carries the meaning of bullying.

Vocabulary of 欺

  • 欺負 (bully)
  • 欺凌 (humiliate)
  • 欺詐 (cheat)

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