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谄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
谄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
谄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
谄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
谄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
谄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
谄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

谄 Stroke Order — How to Write 谄

Stroke Order

谄 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 讠, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

谄 Radical and Character Components

Components:讠臽

谄 is a phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, while 臽 indicates the sound.

Radical: 讠 + 8 more strokes

谄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chǎn

Meanings of 谄 in Chinese

1

chǎn谄

To flatter; to fawn upon; to ingratiate oneself.
他为人正直，不谄不骄。
He is an upright person, neither flattering nor arrogant.

Common Words and Phrases with 谄

1
chǎn谄mèi媚
To flatter or fawn on someone in an excessively servile or obsequious manner.
为了在公司里得到晋升，他开始对上司谄媚奉承。
To get a promotion in the company, he started to fawn over his superior.
2
chǎn谄shàng上qī欺xià下
Fawn on those above and bully those below; flatter superiors and oppress subordinates.
办公室里，那种谄上欺下的风气严重影响了团队的凝聚力。
In the office, that kind of sycophantic and bullying atmosphere severely affected the team's cohesion.
3
chǎn谄xiào笑
An ingratiating or fawning smile.
小贩为了推销商品，对顾客露出了谄笑
The vendor flashed an ingratiating smile at the customer to promote his goods.
4
chǎn谄yú谀
to flatter or toady
她不喜欢那些总是谄谀别人的人。
She dislikes people who always fawn upon others.

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Questions about 谄

What does 谄 mean in Chinese?

谄 (chǎn) means “To flatter” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 谄?

谄 is pronounced chǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 谄 have?

谄 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 谄?

谄 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 谄?

The radical of 谄 is 讠, and 谄 is a phono-semantic compound.