诽 (fěi) is a Chinese character meaning “to slander”. It is written from 讠 (speech radical) and 非 (not; non-), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
讠 + 非
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字: 誹，謗也。从言非聲 (简化后 言→讠)
Memory aid
Speech (讠) saying someone is "not" (非) what they are — false words that smear a person's name.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 诽谤fěi bàngto slander; to defame; slander诽 = fěi
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All readings
to slander
to slander; to defame; to speak ill of
说别人的坏话，毁坏别人的名誉。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 诽谤fěi bàngto slander; to defame; slander诽 = fěi
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 诽 mean?
诽 (fěi) means to slander; to defame; to speak ill of.
How do you pronounce 诽?
It is pronounced fěi.
What parts is 诽 made of?
讠 (speech radical) and 非 (not; non-), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字: 誹，謗也。从言非聲 (简化后 言→讠). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 诽 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 诽?
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 诽?
Common ones are 诽谤. The reading of 诽 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.