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Meaning of 谣

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谣 (Trad.: 謠)HSK 6
Pinyin: yáo
English Definition: popular ballad; rumor
Chinese Definition:
①大众编的反映生活的歌:民谣。歌谣。童谣。
②凭空捏造的不可信的话:谣言。谣传(chuán)。谣诼(造谣诬蔑的话)。
③古代指不用乐器伴奏的歌唱:“我歌且谣”。
Total strokes: 12; Radical: 言
Pictophonetic:䍃 indicates the sound; 讠 (speech) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 讠 [ yán ] words, speech; to speak, to say
    • 䍃 [ yóu ] vase, pitcher, earthenware
Similar Characters: 摇 遥 瑶
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Example Words
谣言HSK 6 yáo yán rumor
童谣 tóng yáo nursery rhyme
歌谣 gē yáo folksong; ballad; nursery rhyme
造谣 zào yáo to start a rumor
民谣 mín yáo ballad; folk song
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Example Sentences
1
她不在乎那些谣言
。
She doesn't care about those rumors.
2
谣传他和他的秘书同居
。
It is rumoured that he and his secretary are living together.
3
谣言可能毁掉一个人的名声
。
Rumors can ruin someone's reputation.
4
传播谣言是一种不道德的手段
。
Spreading rumors is an unethical means.
5
这个谣言不知怎么流传到了全国各地
。
This rumor somehow spread throughout the country.