詤 (huǎng) - To deceive, to lie & falsehood

詤Tone 3

huǎng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

詤 · huǎng

To deceive, to lie;

falsehood;

also used in ancient texts to mean confused speech or dream talk.

To deceive, to liefalsehoodalso used in ancient texts to mean confused

Usage highlights

To tell liesFalse wordsTo deceive peopleDream talkConfused speechFabricated stories

Synonyms

  • 谎— lie, falsehood (modern equivalent)
  • 欺— to cheat, to deceive
  • 诈— to swindle, to defraud

Antonyms

  • 诚— sincere, honest
  • 实— true, real
  • 真— genuine, authentic

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He told a lie (说詤).
  • Don't deceive others (不要詤人).
  • The child spoke nonsense in his dream (小孩梦中詤语).
  • This is completely false (这完全是詤言).

Collocations

  • To tell lies(说詤)
  • False words(詤言)
  • To deceive people(詤人)
  • Dream talk(梦詤)
  • Confused speech(詤语)
  • Fabricated stories(虚詤)

Idioms

  • Dream talk and confused speech(梦詤呓语)
  • Fabricated lies and falsehoods(虚詤妄言)
  • Deceiving heaven and earth(詤天詤地)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical Chinese texts but is rarely used in modern vernacular.
  • In ancient usage, it could refer to confused speech or dream talk, not necessarily intentional deception.
  • The character is considered archaic in contemporary Chinese and has been largely replaced by 谎.

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