唆 suō to make mischief
to make mischief; to instigate; to incite
How to remember 唆: 口 mouth + 夋 hesitate = to make mischief. My cousin opens his mouth to whisper a plan, and the twins do not hesitate a second before running off to make mischief.
Component breakdown
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
唆 = 口 mouth + 夋 hesitate
- 口 mouth meaning
- 夋 hesitate sound
My cousin opens his mouth to whisper a plan, and the twins do not hesitate a second before running off to make mischief.
How it came to be
The mouth gives the meaning and the right part the sound.
How it is used
- To incite/put someone up to something (usually bad): 教唆 (jiàosuō) to instigate, 唆使 (suōshǐ) to abet.
- Also the second syllable of 啰唆 (luōsuo), long-winded/wordy: 你真啰唆 you're so long-winded.
- So: instigating wrongdoing (教唆), or being tiresomely wordy (啰唆).