谣 meaning and stroke order
Rumor; folksong, ballad
How to write 谣, stroke by stroke
12 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 谣
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- popular ballad
- rumor
- variant of 謠|谣[yao2]
How 谣 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
讠 gives the meaning and 䍃 hints at the sound.
Radical: 讠 (words), shared by 144 characters on this site.
How to remember 谣
谣 is a pictophonetic character: the speech radical 讠 tells you it is about words, and 䍃 (yáo) gives the sound. Picture words passed mouth to mouth, either as a song everyone sings or a rumor everyone repeats.
Today 谣 mostly appears in compounds. 谣言 (yáoyán) and 造谣 (zàoyáo) are about rumors, while 民谣 (mínyáo) and 歌谣 (gēyáo) are about folk songs. Example: 不要相信谣言。(Bú yào xiāngxìn yáoyán.) Don't believe rumors.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 谣 with 摇 (yáo, to shake) and 遥 (yáo, distant), which share the same sound part 䍃. Only 谣 has the speech radical 讠, so only it relates to talk or songs.
Common words with 谣
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
谣 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 谣
How many strokes are in 谣?
谣 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 谣 mean?
谣 (yáo) means rumor; folksong, ballad. A common word with it is 谣言 (yáoyán), meaning "rumor".
How do you pronounce 谣?
谣 is pronounced yáo, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 谣?
The radical of 谣 is 讠, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 谣 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 谣?
The traditional form of 谣 is 謠 and 謡. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 谣 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 谣 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 谣 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 谣言 and 谣传?
谣言 (yáoyán) is the rumor itself, a noun. 谣传 (yáochuán) can be a noun but is also used as a verb meaning 'it is rumored that', as in 谣传他要辞职 (it is rumored he will resign).
How do you say 'to spread a rumor' or 'to debunk a rumor'?
造谣 (zàoyáo) means to make up a rumor, and 传谣 (chuányáo) means to pass one along. To refute a rumor, people say 辟谣 (pìyáo).