Definitions

lán to make a false charge

Etymology phono-semantic

speech

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(traditional: ) is a verb or noun meaning to slander or make false accusations to defame someone. It combines the speech radical () on the left, indicating a verbal act, with the phonetic component () on the right, which provides the pronunciation. The character typically appears in legal or formal writing to condemn perjury, baseless charges, and the deliberate distortion of truth to damage another's reputation.

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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