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谗言

chán yándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
slander / slanderous report / calumny / false charge
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-8a9de1ab49279894. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

讒言 谗言 [chan2 yan2] /slander/slanderous report/calumny/false charge/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 讒言

  • 谗
    chán

    to slander / to defame / to misrepresent / to speak maliciously

  • 言
    yán

    words / speech / to say / to talk

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.