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圈套

trap

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

quan1tao4 • quāntào

Meaning

Primary

trap

Mnemonic

One type of 圈套 trap is a 圈 circle in the floor that has a 套 cover on it so people accidentally fall into it.

Usage

小偷 設 了 一 個 圈套。

The thief set a trap.

我 中 了 他 的 圈套。

I fell into his trap.

這 是 一 個 圈套！

It's a trap!