蒙 mēng / méng / měng — deceive; cheat; hoodwink; drizzle; mist; dim sighted
早晨，山谷里蒙着一层薄雾。Zǎo chén, shān gǔ lǐ méng zhe yì céng báo wù.In the morning, a thin mist covers the valley.
Common words: 启蒙 (qǐ méng)、发蒙 (fā mēng)、蒙面 (méng miàn)
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Chinese characters meaning "cheat"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "cheat", including 蒙 (mēng / méng / měng), 赚 (zhuàn / zuàn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "cheat" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 蒙 (mēng / méng / měng), 赚 (zhuàn / zuàn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span mēng, méng, měng, zhuàn, zuàn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 蒙 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 蒙 mēng / méng / měngdeceive; cheat; hoodwink; drizzle; mist; dim sightedUseful words: 启蒙, 发蒙
- 赚 zhuàn / zuànearn; make a profit; cheat; swindleUseful words: 赚钱, 赚得
Common words for these 2 "cheat" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 蒙 (mēng / méng / měng) — so "cheat" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "cheat".
赚 zhuàn / zuàn — earn; make a profit; cheat; swindle
他做小生意赚了一些钱。Tā zuò xiǎo shēng yì zhuàn le yì xiē qián.He made some money doing a small business.
Common words: 赚钱 (zhuàn qián)、赚得 (zhuàn dé)、赚头 (zhuàn tou)
All 2 characters
Open 蒙、赚 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.