诬 (wū) - To falsely accuse & to slander

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wū ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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诬 · wū

To falsely accuse;

to slander;

to fabricate charges against someone.

To falsely accuseto slanderto fabricate charges against someone.

Usage highlights

False accusationFabricate chargesSlander and defameFrame someoneFalse testimonyMalicious slander

Synonyms

  • 谤— to slander, to defame
  • 诬蔑— to slander, to vilify
  • 诽谤— to libel, to defame
  • 诬陷— to frame, to falsely incriminate

Antonyms

  • 证— to testify, to prove
  • 实— truth, reality
  • 证言— testimony, evidence

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was falsely accused of theft (被诬陷偷窃).
  • The official was slandered by his political rivals (被政敌诬告).
  • Don't make false accusations against innocent people (不要诬陷无辜的人).
  • The evidence was fabricated to frame him (证据是诬构的).

Collocations

  • False accusation(诬告)
  • Fabricate charges(诬陷)
  • Slander and defame(诬蔑)
  • Frame someone(诬害)
  • False testimony(诬证)
  • Malicious slander(诬谤)

Idioms

  • Falsely accuse and frame someone(诬良为盗)
  • Fabricate stories to incriminate others(诬陷栽赃)
  • Make false accusations and shift blame(诬告反坐)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese legal systems, false accusation was considered a serious offense often punished severely.
  • Confucian ethics strongly condemned false testimony and slander as violations of moral integrity.
  • Historical legal codes like the Tang Code prescribed punishments for those who made false accusations.

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