诽 meaning and stroke order
To condemn, to slander, to vilify
How to write 诽, stroke by stroke
10 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 诽
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- slander
How 诽 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
讠 gives the meaning and 非 hints at the sound.
Radical: 讠 (words), shared by 144 characters on this site.
How to remember 诽
诽 combines the speech radical 讠 with 非 (fēi), which means "wrong" or "not." Think of it as speech that makes someone look wrong, which is slander. 非 also gives the sound fěi.
诽 almost never appears alone in modern Chinese. It lives in the word 诽谤 (fěibàng), used in formal, legal, and news contexts. Example: 他被指控诽谤。(Tā bèi zhǐkòng fěibàng.) He was accused of slander.
Common mistake: Learners often read 诽 with the first tone because of 非 (fēi), but 诽 is third tone, fěi. Also do not confuse it with 绯 (fēi, crimson) or 排 (pái, to arrange), which share 非 but have different radicals.
Common words with 诽
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 诽谤 | fěibàng | to slander; to libel | HSK 7-9 |
诽 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 诽
How many strokes are in 诽?
诽 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 诽 mean?
诽 (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 诽?
诽 is pronounced fěi, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 诽?
The radical of 诽 is 讠, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 诽 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 诽?
The traditional form of 诽 is 誹. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 诽 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 诽 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 诽 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 诽谤 and 污蔑?
诽谤 (fěibàng) is the standard legal term for slander or libel, meaning damaging someone's reputation with false statements. 污蔑 (wūmiè) means to smear or vilify. It is more emotional and is common in everyday or political complaints.
Can I use 诽 by itself in a sentence?
Not in normal modern Chinese. Use 诽谤 as a verb or noun instead, for example 诽谤别人 (fěibàng biérén), to slander others. 诽 alone mostly shows up in classical texts.