What 誆 means
It labels a lie, trick, or coaxing ploy.
No verified earliest manuscript turned up. The 2024 variant record says 誆 is not a 說文 headword, but lists medieval dictionary witnesses including 玉篇 and 龍龕手鏡, the latter completed in 997. As of 2026, that points to an ordinary written word for deception, with a softer coaxing edge in later vernacular use, not an invented ritual sign.
Is 誆 the same as 誑?
No: 誆/诓 and 誑/诳 are separate character pairs.
They overlap in “deceive,” which explains the mix-up. 誆 is kuāng; 誑 is kuáng. Historical dictionaries connect the forms, but modern text expects the exact glyph: use 誆 or 诓 for the kuāng word, and 誑 or 诳 for the kuáng one.
Is 誆 rude to send?
Yes, when it points at a person.
In a message, 誆人 reads as accusing someone of fooling or deceiving another person. About a light coaxing episode the force can be softer, but suspicion stays in the character. If the target is a boss or stranger, describe the behavior instead of labeling them 誆人.
Blunt and accusatory when aimed at a person; neutral in a quotation, dictionary entry, or language discussion.
Sent about someone, it can sound like “you’re fooling me,” not casual teasing.
Who writes 誆
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What it means when someone sends it to you
3 readingsThe sender is accusing someone of fooling or deceiving another person.
Don't confuse it with
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誑／诳 Different traditional/simplified pair, kuáng; it also means deceive, which causes the mix-up.
Combination ideas
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1Why does 誆 appear as a box?
It is a font-coverage problem. 誆 is a text character, so a missing-glyph box means the active font or app cannot draw it; switch fonts or use a CJK-capable input or display path.
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How to type or find 誆
- Also called
- 诓
- Search it as
- kuang · kuāng · 诓骗 · 誆騙 · 誆人 · 欺骗 · 哄骗 · swindle
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
誆\8A86Codes and encoding1 code points
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