谣 yáo
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 讠 — words, speech
- Made of
- 讠 words, speech 䍃 vase, pitcher, earthenware
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
谣言
yáoyán
rumour
Characters in this word
言 yán
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 言 — words, speech
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 谣言之所以扩散迅速，往往不是因为可信，而是因为迎合了人们的恐惧。 Yáoyán zhī suǒyǐ kuòsàn xùnsù, wǎngwǎng bú shì yīnwèi kěxìn, ér shì yīnwèi yínghé le rénmen de kǒngjù. Rumours often spread quickly not because they are credible, but because they cater to people's fears.
- 网上又出现了谣言，大家不要轻易相信。 Wǎngshàng yòu chūxiàn le yáoyán, dàjiā búyào qīngyì xiāngxìn. A rumour has appeared online again; don't believe it so easily.
- 他散布谣言，结果朋友们都不信他了。 Tā sànbù yáoyán, jiéguǒ péngyoumen dōu bú xìn tā le. He spread rumours, and as a result none of his friends believe him any more.
Related words
- 歌谣 gēyáo folk song; ballad
- 语言 yǔyán language
- 发言 fāyán to speak; to make a speech
- 言语 yányǔ speech; words
- 方言 fāngyán dialect
- 自言自语 zìyánzìyǔ to talk to oneself
- 不言而喻 bùyán'éryù self-evident; it goes without saying
- 传言 chuányán rumour; hearsay; it is rumoured
- 代言 dàiyán to endorse; to speak for
- 发言人 fāyánrén spokesperson
- 谎言 huǎngyán lie; false statement
- 名言 míngyán famous saying; famous quote