诬 (wū) is a Chinese character meaning “to accuse falsely”. It is written from 讠 (speech radical) and 巫 (shaman; witch), side by side, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
讠 + 巫
Left–right structure
Structure from: 现代简化字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画：第 1–2 笔为「讠」，第 3–9 笔为「巫」）
Memory aid
Speech (讠) next to a shaman (巫). Words that sound like a spell cast against someone: a false accusation.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 诬陷wū xiànto frame (someone); to falsely incriminate诬 = wū
- 诬告wū gàoto bring a false charge against诬 = wū
Go deeper
All readings
to accuse falsely
to accuse falsely; to slander
捏造事实冤枉别人。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 诬陷wū xiànto frame (someone); to falsely incriminate诬 = wū
- 诬告wū gàoto bring a false charge against诬 = wū
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 诬 mean?
诬 (wū) means to accuse falsely; to slander.
How do you pronounce 诬?
It is pronounced wū.
What parts is 诬 made of?
讠 (speech radical) and 巫 (shaman; witch), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代简化字形拆分（对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画：第 1–2 笔为「讠」，第 3–9 笔为「巫」）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 诬 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 诬?
讠. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 诬?
Common ones are 诬陷 and 诬告. The reading of 诬 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.