欺 qī to cheat
to cheat; to double-cross; to deceive
How to remember 欺: 其 this or that + 欠 to lack = to cheat. The trickster asks this or that cup, and when both cups turn out to lack the ball, the tourist knows he tried to cheat her.
Component breakdown
欺 = 其 this or that + 欠 to lack
- 其 this or that
- 欠 to lack
The trickster asks this or that cup, and when both cups turn out to lack the ball, the tourist knows he tried to cheat her.
How it is used
- To deceive/bully - 欺骗 (qīpiàn) to deceive/cheat, 欺负 (qīfu) to bully/pick on.
- 欺诈 (qīzhà) = fraud (legal/formal); 欺骗 = to deceive/lie to someone.
- 欺负 targets a weaker person: 别欺负她 (bié qīfu tā) don't pick on her.
- 欺人太甚 (qīrén-tàishèn) = to bully/push someone too far.