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讒

简谗 · 繁讒

Mandarin · pinyin chán

to slander
to defame
to misrepresent
to speak maliciously

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谗: chán · slander, defame, misrepresent

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caam4

Cantonese word readings for 讒. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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to slander; to defame; to vilify; to speak maliciously of others
slander; defamation; libel
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) slanderer

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