谀 (yú) · to flatter

Meanings

1 to flatter
2 to fawn on; to toady

Characters

谀

yú

to flatter

Examples

HSK 7-9

他用阿谀奉承的话博得了老板的欢心。

Tā yòng ēyú fèngcheng de huà bódé le lǎobǎn de huānxīn.

He won the boss's favor with flattering, fawning words.

HSK 7-9

正直的官员不谄谀上司。

Zhèngzhí de guānyuán bù chǎnyú shàngsi.

An upright official does not curry favor with his superiors.

Tips

usage

谀 is bound and negative, used in 阿谀 ('to flatter shamelessly'), often in 阿谀奉承 ('to fawn and toady'). It implies insincere praise to gain favor.

Components

radical

讠 yán

speech; words

讠 is the left-side form of the speech radical 言. Flattery is harmful, insincere speech, so the speech radical carries the core meaning.

phonetic

臾 yú

moment

臾 supplies the sound yú directly, with no tone shift. It contributes pronunciation only and no meaning here.

Stroke Order

谀 yú

Related Words

阿谀奉承 ēyú-fèngchéng #22,882

to fawn over / to flatter obsequiously / sweet-talking / to toady

阿 ē #996

to flatter / to fawn on; to curry favor

过奖 guòjiǎng HSK 7-9 #47,736

to flatter / you flatter me / you are too kind (said modestly)

百般奉承 bǎibān-fèngchéng

to flatter in every possible way / to fawn on someone shamelessly

奉承 fèngcheng #13,317

to fawn on / to flatter / to ingratiate oneself / flattery

谄媚 chǎnmèi #31,247

to flatter / to fawn on / to suck up to / obsequious

好说 hǎoshuō HSK 7-9 #8,518

easy to deal with / no problem / you flatter me

捧 pěng HSK 6 #8,521

to hold in both hands; to cup in one's palms / to praise; to flatter / measure word for what can be held in both hands

恭维 gōngwéi HSK 7-9 #9,229

to flatter / to compliment (often insincerely)

媚 mèi #15,086

charming; enchanting / to flatter; to fawn on