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HSK
5

to deceive

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Pinyin

pian4 piàn

Meaning


Primary

to deceive

Alternatives

deceive, deceives, deceived, deceiving, deception

Mnemonic


[pi-] Pinocchio is in the [4] bathroom of the [-an] pawn shop with a 册 Booklet of Deception in his hand where he finds a strange 户 door. He opens it up and out comes a 马 horse. The 马 horse 骗 deceives him by saying something is behind him then taking the opportunity to quickly eat the 册 booklet that is in his hands. When Pinocchio asks where his 册 booklet is, the 马 horse 骗 deceives him once more by saying he doesn't know.

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