忽 悠

hū youdictionary entry

to rock / to sway / to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water) / to flutter (e.g. of a flag) / to trick sb into doing sth / to dupe / to con

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

忽悠 忽悠 [hu1 you5] /to rock/to sway/to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water)/to flutter (e.g. of a flag)/to trick sb into doing sth/to dupe/to con/

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Reference information

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Character information

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忽
hū
to neglect / to overlook / to ignore / suddenly
Hū
surname Hu
悠
yōu
long or drawn out / remote in time or space / leisurely / to swing / pensive / worried

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.