訛 meaning and stroke order
To swindle, to cheat; wrong, error; falsehood
How to write 訛, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 訛
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- error
- false
- to extort
How 訛 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
言 gives the meaning and 化 hints at the sound.
Radical: 言 (words), shared by 155 characters on this site.
How to remember 訛
訛 combines 言 (speech) with 化 (huà, to change), which also hints at the sound. Picture words that get changed as they pass from mouth to mouth until they become false.
訛 (simplified 讹) appears mostly in compounds about falsehood or extortion, not as a standalone word. The most common is 讹诈 (ézhà), to blackmail or extort. Example: 他想讹诈我。(Tā xiǎng ézhà wǒ.) He wants to blackmail me.
Common mistake: Learners often read 訛 as huà because of the phonetic part 化, but the correct reading is é with a second tone. Also do not confuse it with 话 (huà, speech), which shares the speech radical.
Common words with 訛
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 訛詐 | ézhà | to extort under false pretenses; to blackmail | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 訛
How many strokes are in 訛?
訛 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 訛 mean?
訛 (é) means to swindle, to cheat; wrong, error; falsehood. A common word with it is 讹诈 (ézhà), meaning "to extort under false pretenses; to blackmail".
How do you pronounce 訛?
訛 is pronounced é, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 訛?
The radical of 訛 is 言, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 訛 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 訛?
訛 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 讹, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 以讹传讹 mean?
以讹传讹 (yǐ é chuán é) is an idiom meaning to spread a false rumor further and further. It describes how an error grows as people keep repeating it.
What is 讹人 in spoken Chinese?
讹人 (é rén) is a colloquial phrase meaning to scam or shake someone down for money, for example by faking an injury. It is common in everyday northern speech.