讹 Stroke Order — How to Write 讹
讹 is written in 6 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.
讹 Radical and Character Components
讹 is a phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, while 化 indicates the sound.
Radical: 讠 + 4 more strokes
讹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- é
Meanings of 讹 in Chinese
1
é讹
error; mistake; false; misleading; to misrepresent or fabricate
很多网络谣言都是以讹传讹的结果。
Many online rumors are the result of misinformation being passed on.
To extort, blackmail, or defraud someone of money or other rights by using threats or false pretenses.
他企图讹诈公司，但最终被警方逮捕。
He attempted to blackmail the company, but was eventually arrested by the police.
Rumor; false talk or fabrication (often in the phrase '讹言', meaning deceitful statements or nonsensical talk).
你可别听信外面的那些讹言。
You must not believe those false rumors circulating outside.
To change or transform, often due to the passage of time or circumstances, as in '岁月迁讹' (time changes things).
时光荏苒，许多往事早已迁讹
Time flies, and many past events have long since changed.
When pronounced 'é', '讹' can refer to something, especially rumors or false information, spreading rapidly and widely, akin to wildfire.
这则消息迅速讹传开来，引起了不小的轰动。
This piece of news quickly spread like wildfire, causing quite a stir.
Common Words and Phrases with 讹
1
An unfounded rumor or misrepresentation.
关于明星的绯闻，大多都是讹传，不值得认真对待。
Most of the gossip about celebrities is false rumors, not worth taking seriously.
2
errors and omissions; mistakes and deletions
这份报告经过多次修改，仍然存在一些文字上的讹夺
This report has been revised many times, but there are still some textual errors and omissions.
3
error; mistake
这份报告中存在一些事实性讹谬，需要进行修正。
This report contains some factual errors that need to be corrected.
4
to extort or swindle by means of threats and deception
不法分子利用虚假信息讹骗消费者购买劣质产品。
Unscrupulous individuals deceive consumers into buying inferior products using false information.
5
To extort money from someone by falsely accusing them or bluffing.
他假装摔倒，想讹人赔钱
He pretended to fall, attempting to extort money from others.
6
To extort, especially by using threats or false pretenses; to blackmail.
那名店主声称自己遭受了匿名信件的讹索，要求他支付一笔“保护费”。
The shop owner claimed he was subjected to blackmail through anonymous letters, demanding he pay a “protection fee.”
7
error in text; textual error or mistake
校对人员仔细检查了手稿，以确保没有文字上的讹误
The proofreader carefully checked the manuscript to ensure there were no textual errors.
8
Rumor; false statement.
市场上突然传出关于新产品质量问题的讹言，导致销量大跌
A rumor about the quality issues of the new product suddenly spread in the market, causing sales to drop sharply.
9
To extort money or property from someone, often through threats or intimidation; to blackmail.
他掌握了对方的把柄，以此讹诈对方，索要一笔巨款。
He held incriminating evidence against the other person and used it to extort a large sum of money from them.
10
wrong words in a text
这份报告里有几个讹字，需要仔细校对。
There are a few typos in this report, it needs careful proofreading.
More words with 讹
- hé核é讹zhà诈Nuclear blackmail
- chā差é讹Mistake; error.
- é讹qǔ取extort, blackmail
- qiān迁é讹scribal error, copying error
- é讹chuán传kāi开lái来spread falsely, falsely rumored
Idioms with 讹
- é讹yán言huò惑zhòng众spread rumors to mislead the public
- yǐ以é讹chuán传é讹spread error by error
- é讹yán言huǎng谎yǔ语fabricated stories and lies
- é讹yǐ以chuán传é讹spread error by error
- bǔ补lòu漏dìng订é讹fill gaps and correct errors
- chuǎn舛é讹bǎi百chū出full of numerous errors and inaccuracies
- shǐ豕hǔ虎chuán传é讹textual errors from miscopying
- é讹yǐ以zī滋é讹errors multiply through transmission
- jī积é讹chéng成dù蠹accumulated errors corrupting minds
- kè课yǔ语é讹yán言babble nonsense or spread rumors
- sān三yán言é讹hǔ虎Rumors repeated often become truth
- xīng兴é讹zào造shàn讪spread rumors and slander
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Open the tool →Questions about 讹
What does 讹 mean in Chinese?
讹 (é) means “error” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 讹?
讹 is pronounced é in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 讹 have?
讹 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 讹?
讹 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 讹?
The radical of 讹 is 讠, and 讹 is a phono-semantic compound.