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谎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
谎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
谎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
谎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
谎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
谎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
谎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
谎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

谎 Stroke Order — How to Write 谎

Stroke Order

谎 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.

谎 Radical and Character Components

Components:讠荒

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

Radical: 讠 + 9 more strokes

谎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • huǎng

Meanings of 谎 in Chinese

1

huǎng谎

false statement; lie; to lie or fabricate
小孩子不应该撒谎，因为诚实是最好的品德。
Children should not lie, because honesty is the best virtue.
To lie, to make false statements, or to fabricate facts; often used in phrases like 'to falsely claim' (谎称), 'to falsely report' (谎报), or 'to deceive' (谎骗).
他谎称自己没去过那个地方，但监控录像揭穿了他的谎言。
He falsely claimed he had never been to that place, but surveillance footage exposed his lie.

Common Words and Phrases with 谎

1
huǎng谎huà话
a lie; untrue words meant to deceive or distort facts.
他编造了一个谎话来解释自己迟到的原因。
He made up a lie to explain why he was late.
2
huǎng谎piàn骗
To cheat or deceive with lies.
他谎骗我，说他会还钱，结果根本没还。
He deceived me with lies, saying he would return the money, but he never did.
3
huǎng谎yán言
A false statement made with intent to deceive.
他编造了一个谎言来逃避责任。
He made up a lie to avoid responsibility.

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Idioms with 谎

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Questions about 谎

What does 谎 mean in Chinese?

谎 (huǎng) means “false statement” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 谎?

谎 is pronounced huǎng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 谎 have?

谎 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 谎?

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

What is the radical of 谎?

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