舙 (huà) - Tongues — depicts multiple tongues & means gossip, slander, or to speak evil of

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huà ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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舙 · huà

Tongues — depicts multiple tongues;

means gossip, slander, or to speak evil of others;

also an archaic variant of 話 (speech, words).

Tongues — depicts multiple tonguesmeans gossip, slander, or to speak evil ofalso an archaic variant of 話 (speech, words).

Usage highlights

malicious gossipspread slanderevil tonguesslanderous talkmultiple tongues

Synonyms

  • 谗— slander, defame
  • 谤— libel, vilify
  • 谣— rumor, unfounded talk

Antonyms

  • 赞— praise, commend
  • 誉— reputation, honor

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The court was filled with malicious gossip (谗言舙语).
  • He was known for spreading slander (造谣生舙).
  • Ancient texts sometimes use 舙 for speech (古文中舙同話).

Collocations

  • malicious gossip(谗言舙语)
  • spread slander(造谣生舙)
  • evil tongues(奸佞之舙)
  • slanderous talk(谗舙)
  • multiple tongues(多舙)

Idioms

  • Malicious gossip and slander(谗言舙语)
  • Spreading rumors and creating discord(造谣生舙)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Composed of three 舌 (tongue) characters, visually representing multiple people speaking or gossiping.
  • Historically used in classical texts to denote slander, intrigue, or malicious speech.
  • Sometimes appears as a variant form of 話 (speech) in ancient manuscripts.

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