诬 (wū): to accuse falsely

诬 (wū) is a Chinese character meaning “to accuse falsely.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 讠 (structural) and 巫 (structural). It ranks #3118 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 诬 to start 讠 a witch-hunt 巫; 巫 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 讠 (speech) appears in many related characters such as 话 (huà, speech, words), 说 (shuō, to speak, to say), 请 (qǐng, please, to invite).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 讠 speech9 strokesFrequency #3118讠 structural 巫 structural

Definitions

to accuse falsely

Etymology & Origin

诬

ideographicTo start 讠 a witch-hunt 巫; 巫 also provides the pronunciation

Decomposition: ⿰讠巫 (layout: left-right)

Components:讠structural 巫structural

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
诬陷	wū xiàn	to entrap
诬蔑	wū miè	variant of 誣衊\|诬蔑[wu1 mie4]
诬告	wū gào	to frame sb
诬赖	wū lài	to accuse falsely
诬害	wū hài	to damage by calumny
反诬	fǎn wū	to make a false countercharge
攀诬陷害	pān wū xiàn hài	unjust accusation
辩诬	biàn wū	to debate
冤诬	yuān wū	unjust charge
攀诬	pān wū	to frame

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

诬 appears in 10 compound words: 50 as the first character, 40 as the last, and 10 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 诬 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

陷xiàn

0.6397,578 co-occurrences

蔑miè

0.6211,098 co-occurrences

谤bàng

0.486162 co-occurrences

告gào

0.4854,476 co-occurrences

赃zāng

0.467102 co-occurrences

诽fěi

0.43872 co-occurrences

矫jiǎo

0.42966 co-occurrences

谋móu

0.416564 co-occurrences

枉wǎng

0.41166 co-occurrences

挟xié

0.40854 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

写好诬字需要掌握正确的笔画顺序。

xiě hǎo wū zì xū yāo zhǎng wò zhèng què de bǐ huà shùn xù .

To write the character "诬" correctly, you need to master the correct stroke order.

Character Family

讠 Radical Family — Characters sharing the speech radical

该gāi 话huà 记jì 讲jiǎng 请qǐng 认rèn 识shí 试shì 说shuō 谢xiè

Related Characters

话huà 说shuō 请qǐng 认rèn 识shí 记jì 讲jiǎng 该gāi 谢xiè 试shì

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 诬 (wū) mean in Chinese?

诬 (wū) primarily means "to accuse falsely." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3118 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 诬 have?

诬 is written with 9 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 诬?

The radical associated with 诬 is 讠 (speech). This radical appears in many characters related to speech.

What are the components of 诬?

诬 is composed of: 讠 (structural), 巫 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰讠巫 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 诬?

Common words with 诬 include: 诬陷 (wū xiàn, "to entrap"); 诬蔑 (wū miè, "variant of 誣衊|诬蔑[wu1 mie4]"); 诬告 (wū gào, "to frame sb"); 诬赖 (wū lài, "to accuse falsely"); 诬害 (wū hài, "to damage by calumny"). There are over 10 compound words containing this character.

Is 诬 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 诬 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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