谣

謠/謡
yáo
䍃 + 讠

Definitions

yáo (noun) rumor; gossip
yáo (noun) folk song; ballad

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 䍃 represents the sound. Simplified form of 謠.

Semantic: 讠 Phonetic: 䍃

About

谣 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic radical 讠 (speech) indicates its connection to language, while the phonetic component 䍃 provides its sound. Its traditional form, 謠, combines the speech radical 言 with the same phonetic element. Originally, the character referred to folk songs or ballads sung by the common people without accompaniment. Over time, its meaning shifted to denote fabricated information or baseless rumors, with the speech radical emphasizing the oral transmission of such unverified stories.

Example Sentences Hide

请不要相信谣言。

Qǐng bùyào xiāngxìn yáoyán.

Please do not believe rumors.

谣言常常是假的。

Yáoyán chángcháng shì jiǎ de.

Rumors are often false.

他喜欢听民谣音乐。

Tā xǐhuān tīng mínyáo yīnyuè.

He likes to listen to folk music.

造谣的人会被惩罚。

Zàoyáo de rén huì bèi chéngfá.

People who spread rumors will be punished.

政府出面辟谣了。

Zhèngfǔ chūmiàn pìyáo le.

The government came out to refute the rumor.

这个谣传已经很久了。

Zhège yáochuán yǐjīng hěn jiǔ le.

This rumor has been around for a long time.

面对谣言，我们要保持冷静。

Miànduì yáoyán, wǒmen yào bǎochí lěngjìng.

In the face of rumors, we need to remain calm.

互联网上谣言传播得很快。

Hùliánwǎng shàng yáoyán chuánbó dé hěn kuài.

Rumors spread very quickly on the internet.

Related Characters

Component: 䍃

摇 遥 瑶 鹞 徭 繇 鳐 飖 遙 謡 謠 颻 傜 愮

Component: 讠

说 话 论 认 计 许 设 记 该 让 识 议 证 调

Example Words

歌谣 谣言 民谣 童谣 造谣 辟谣 传谣 谣传