chán

common
verb

Meaning of

谗 means to slander; to backbite; to calumniate. Pronounced chán.

  • to slander; to backbite; to calumniate

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

zài
lǐng
dǎo
miàn
qián
chán
yán
huǐ
tóng
shì
 
jié
guǒ
bèi
jiā
shí
le
 

He slandered his colleagues in front of the boss, and was soon seen through by everyone.

Jiān
chén
cháng
cháng
zài
huáng
ěr
biān
chán
hài
zhōng
liáng
 

Corrupt officials often calumniate loyal ministers in the emperor's ear.

yào
qīng
xìn
rén
de
chán
yán
 
yào
xiāng
xìn
de
pàn
duàn
 

Don't believe malicious gossip blindly, trust your own judgment.

Zhè
shǐ
 
huàn
guān
kào
chán
yán
huò
le
huáng
de
xìn
rèn
 

In this historical drama, the eunuch won the emperor's trust by spreading slander.

yīn
wèi
bèi
rén
chán
hài
 
diū
diào
le
yuán
běn
wěn
dìng
de
gōng
zuò
 

He lost his stable job because someone slandered him.