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谮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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谮 Stroke Order — How to Write 谮

Stroke Order

谮 is written in 14 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.

谮 Radical and Character Components

Components:讠朁

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

Radical: 讠 + 12 more strokes

谮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zèn
  • zèn

Meanings of 谮 in Chinese

1

zèn谮

To slander; to accuse falsely; to calumniate.
面对他人的谮言,我们应保持清醒,不轻信流言。
Facing others' slanderous remarks, we should remain clear-headed and not easily believe rumors.
2

zèn谮

To act presumptuously or to usurp (often used interchangeably with '僭'); it can also refer to slander or causing distrust (related to '譖').
他行事一向谨慎,绝不会谮越职权,擅作主张
He always acts cautiously and would never presumptuously overstep his authority and make decisions on his own.

Words with 谮

  • zèn谮yán言slander, calumny
  • zèn谮yuè越zhí职quán权abuse of power, overstep one's authority

Idioms with 谮

  • zèn谮xià下mán谩shàng上Slander subordinates, deceive superiors
  • jìn浸rùn润zhī之zèn谮insidious slander that gradually takes effect
  • jìng靖zèn谮yōng庸huí回smooth talker, contradictory actions

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Questions about 谮

What does 谮 mean in Chinese?

谮 (zèn) means “To slander” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 谮?

谮 has 2 pronunciations: zèn, zèn.

How many strokes does 谮 have?

谮 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 谮?

谮 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 谮?

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

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