謊 meaning and stroke order
To lie
How to write 謊, stroke by stroke
17 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 謊
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- lies
- to lie
How 謊 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
言 gives the meaning and 荒 hints at the sound.
Radical: 言 (words), shared by 155 characters on this site.
How to remember 謊
謊 is built from 言 (speech) on the left and 荒 (huāng, wild or barren) on the right. Think of it as speech that is barren of truth, a wild story, and 荒 also gives the sound.
謊 rarely stands alone and usually appears in words like 說謊 (shuōhuǎng) to lie, 撒謊 (sāhuǎng) to tell lies, and 謊言 (huǎngyán) a lie. Example: 他從來不說謊。(Tā cónglái bù shuōhuǎng.) He never lies.
Common mistake: Learners often read 謊 with the first tone because its phonetic part 荒 is huāng, but 謊 is third tone, huǎng. Also do not confuse it with 慌 (huāng, flustered), which has the heart radical 忄 instead of 言.
Common words with 謊
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 謊
How many strokes are in 謊?
謊 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 謊 mean?
謊 (huǎng) means to lie. A common word with it is 撒谎 (sāhuǎng), meaning "to tell lies".
How do you pronounce 謊?
謊 is pronounced huǎng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 謊?
The radical of 謊 is 言, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 謊 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 謊?
謊 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 谎, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 說謊 and 撒謊?
Both mean to tell a lie and are often interchangeable. 撒謊 (sāhuǎng) sounds a bit more colloquial and is common in speech, while 說謊 (shuōhuǎng) is neutral and works in any context.
How do I say liar in Chinese using 謊?
You can say 說謊者 (shuōhuǎngzhě), which is fairly formal. In everyday speech people more often say 騙子 (piànzi), which also means cheat or swindler.