谗 (chán): to slander

Meanings

1 to slander
2 to defame
3 to speak ill of someone

Characters

谗

chán

to slander

Examples

HSK 5

他在老板面前谗害同事。

Tā zài lǎobǎn miànqián chánhài tóngshì.

He slandered his colleague in front of the boss.

HSK 7-9

忠臣被谗言所害。

Zhōngchén bèi chányán suǒ hài.

The loyal minister was ruined by slanderous words.

Tips

usage

谗 is written-style, common in 谗言 (slanderous words) and 谗害 (to harm someone by slander), often in historical narratives.

Components

radical

讠 yán

speech; words

The speech radical, side form of 言, marks 谗 as a verb of speaking, here malicious slander.

phonetic

毚 chán

cunning hare

Supplies the sound chán and a faint sense of slyness, fitting cunning slander. The same phonetic also drives 馋.

Stroke Order

谗 chán

Related Words

谗言 chányán #46,043

slander / calumny / malicious gossip designed to harm someone

出口成章 chūkǒu-chéngzhāng HSK 7-9

to speak eloquently / every word is well-articulated / to speak in polished phrases

诽谤 fěibàng HSK 7-9 #8,972

to slander / to defame / to libel

发言 fāyán HSK 3 #4,941

to make a speech / to speak / statement

辩护 biànhù HSK 7-9 #2,459

to defend / to speak in defense of / to plead

恶意 èyì HSK 7-9 #5,665

malice / ill will / bad intention

病 bìng HSK 1 #826

illness; disease / to fall ill

钞票 chāopiào HSK 7-9 #5,562

paper money / banknote / bill

充满 chōngmǎn HSK 3 #1,276

full of / brimming with / filled with

村子 cūnzi #4,333

village