誻 (tà) - To chatter noisily & to talk incessantly and annoyingly

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tà ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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誻 · tà

To chatter noisily;

to talk incessantly and annoyingly;

to engage in gossip or slanderous talk.

To chatter noisilyto talk incessantly and annoyinglyto engage in gossip or slanderous talk.

Usage highlights

Noisy chatterGossip and slanderChatter incessantlySlanderous talkAnnoying chatter

Synonyms

  • 唠— to chatter, to gossip
  • 叨— to talk on and on, garrulous
  • 诽— to slander, to defame

Antonyms

  • 默— silent, quiet
  • 静— calm, quiet

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He kept chattering annoyingly (誻誻不休) throughout the meeting.
  • The gossip spread through the village (誻言誻语).
  • Avoid engaging in slanderous talk (勿为誻誻).

Collocations

  • Noisy chatter(誻誻)
  • Gossip and slander(誻言誻语)
  • Chatter incessantly(誻誻不休)
  • Slanderous talk(誻谤)
  • Annoying chatter(烦誻)

Idioms

  • Chattering incessantly without stop(誻誻不休)

Cultural background

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  • This character appears in classical Chinese texts describing annoying or slanderous speech.
  • It carries a negative connotation, associated with gossip and disruptive chatter.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in literary or historical contexts.

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