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7-9

to instigate

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

suo1 • suō

Meaning


Primary

to instigate

Alternatives

instigate, instigates, instigated, instigating, to incite, incite, incites

Mnemonic Updated October 8, 2026


[su-] Superman is in [1] front of the [-o] office building where he is trying to enter to go to work. Unfortunately, a 攵 foreman blocks him from entering into the lobby, saying it is no place for superheros and calling him bad names while hitting his 厶 elbow with a ハ fin. As such, the 攵 foreman 唆 instigates Superman to have no choice but to grab his ハ fin and hit him across the 口 mouth with it and toss him aside. This 唆 instigates the office security guard that is standing by to run over and issue Superman a red car, for 唆 instigating violence (despite the fact it was all the 攵 foreman's fault), banning Superman from ever entering the office again.

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