誹 meaning and stroke order
To condemn, to slander, to vilify
How to write 誹, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 誹
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- slander
How 誹 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
言 gives the meaning and 非 hints at the sound.
Radical: 言 (words), shared by 155 characters on this site.
How to remember 誹
誹 combines 言 (speech) with 非 (fēi, wrong, not). Words 言 that make someone look wrong 非 are slander, and 非 also gives the sound fěi.
誹 rarely appears alone. It is almost always used in the word 诽谤 (fěibàng), which covers both spoken and written attacks on someone's reputation, including in legal contexts. Example: 他告那家报纸诽谤。(Tā gào nà jiā bàozhǐ fěibàng.) He sued that newspaper for libel.
Common mistake: Learners often read 誹 with the first tone because its phonetic 非 is fēi, but 誹 is third tone, fěi. Also do not confuse it with 排 (pái, to arrange), which has the hand radical 扌 instead of 言.
Common words with 誹
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 誹謗 | fěibàng | to slander; to libel | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 誹
How many strokes are in 誹?
誹 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 誹 mean?
誹 (fěi) means to condemn, to slander, to vilify. A common word with it is 诽谤 (fěibàng), meaning "to slander; to libel".
How do you pronounce 誹?
誹 is pronounced fěi, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 誹?
The radical of 誹 is 言, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 誹 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 誹?
誹 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 诽, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 誹 and 诽?
They are the same character. 誹 uses the full speech radical 言, and 诽 uses the simplified form 讠, which is standard in mainland China.
Is 诽谤 a formal word?
Yes, it is fairly formal and often appears in news and legal language. In casual speech people might say 说坏话 (shuō huàihuà, to badmouth) instead.