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谗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
谗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
谗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
谗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
谗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
谗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
谗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
谗 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

谗 Stroke Order — How to Write 谗

Stroke Order

谗 is written in 11 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.

谗 Radical and Character Components

Partial breakdown of 谗:讠免

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

Radical: 讠 + 9 more strokes

谗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chán

Meanings of 谗 in Chinese

1

chán谗

To speak ill of someone behind their back to cause harm or damage to their reputation; to slander.
他常常在背后散布谗言，破坏别人的名誉。
He often spreads slanderous remarks behind people's backs, damaging their reputation.

Common Words and Phrases with 谗

1
chán谗chǎn谄
To backbite and flatter; to slander someone to curry favor.
小张在背后对同事谗谄，只为了讨好经理，争取年终奖。
Xiao Zhang maligned his colleagues behind their backs, solely to ingratiate himself with the manager and vie for the year-end bonus.
2
chán谗hài害
To slander and persecute (someone), often by framing them up.
他因为嫉妒，总是在背后谗害那些比他优秀的人。
Out of jealousy, he always slanders and tries to harm those who are more capable than him behind their backs.
3
chán谗nìng佞
To speak ill of others and flatter to gain favor.
他因为其谗佞的本性，在公司里声名狼藉。
He earned a bad reputation in the company due to his slanderous and obsequious nature.
4
chán谗xié邪
calumny and fallacy
一个正直的人不会听信谗邪，而会坚守自己的原则和判断
An upright person will not be swayed by malicious falsehoods and evil suggestions, but will adhere to their own principles and judgment.
5
chán谗yán言
slanderous talk; calumny
我们要警惕那些搬弄是非、散布谗言的人，以免影响团队的和谐。
We must be wary of those who spread gossip and malicious words, to avoid affecting team harmony.

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Questions about 谗

What does 谗 mean in Chinese?

谗 (chán) means “To speak ill of someone behind their back to cause harm or damage to their reputation; to slander” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 谗?

谗 is pronounced chán in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 谗 have?

谗 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 谗?

谗 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 谗?

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