謗 meaning and stroke order
To slander, to defame
How to write 謗, 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 謗
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to slander
- to defame
- to speak ill of
How 謗 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
言 gives the meaning and 旁 hints at the sound.
Radical: 言 (words), shared by 155 characters on this site.
How to remember 謗
謗 combines 言 (speech) with 旁 (páng, side), which gives the sound. Picture someone speaking ill of you from the side, behind your back.
謗 rarely appears alone in modern Chinese. It mostly shows up in the word 诽谤 (fěibàng), which is common in legal and news 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 謗 as páng because of the phonetic 旁, but the correct reading is bàng with a fourth tone. Also do not confuse it with 傍 (bàng, near, close to), which has the person radical 亻 instead of 言.
Common words with 謗
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 謗
How many strokes are in 謗?
謗 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 謗 mean?
謗 (bàng) means to slander, to defame. A common word with it is 诽谤 (fěibàng), meaning "to slander; to libel".
How do you pronounce 謗?
謗 is pronounced bàng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 謗?
The radical of 謗 is 言, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 謗 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 謗?
謗 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 谤, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the simplified form of 謗?
The simplified form is 谤. Only the speech radical changes from 言 to 讠, and the right side 旁 stays the same.
Is 诽谤 the same as just saying something rude?
No. 诽谤 means spreading false statements that damage someone's reputation, like slander or libel. For simple rude talk you would use words like 说坏话 (shuō huàihuà, to speak ill of someone).