Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "诈", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "诈", and master the standard way of writing the character "诈".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 诈
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "诈" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
Character: 诈
Pinyin: zhà
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition:
1. To deceive; to cheat using means or tricks.
Example: 欺诈 (to defraud); 诈骗 (to swindle); 诈取 (to obtain fraudulently); 诈财 (to cheat out of money); 诈哄 (to deceive); 尔虞我诈 (mutual deception); 诈语 (deceptive speech).
2. To feign; to pretend.
Example: 诈死 (to feign death); 诈降 (to fake surrender).
3. In ancient usage, the same as "乍", meaning sudden.
Etymology:
- Original meaning: to deceive.
- Structure: Phono-semantic compound, composed of the "言" (speech) radical and the phonetic component "乍".
Synonyms:
1. Same as the original meaning: blackmail; cheat; swindle.
2. To feign; to pretend.
3. To test with language, to induce the other party to reveal their true feelings.
Character: 诈
Pinyin: zhà
Part of Speech: Adjective
Synonyms:
1. Handsome; well-dressed.
Example: 打扮的身子儿诈, 准备着云雨会巫峡 (dressed handsomely, ready for the encounter at Wuxia).
2. Cocky; ostentatious.
Example: 只待要弄柳拈花 (only waiting to flirt and show off).
3. Dishonest; hypocritical.
Example: 先诈力而后仁义 (first deceitful power, then benevolence and righteousness).