谤 bàng to slander
to slander; to defame
How to remember 谤: 讠 words + 旁 side = to slander. At the side of the playground two girls whisper nasty words about the new kid, trying to slander her.
Component breakdown
谤 = 讠 words + 旁 side
- 讠 words
- 旁 side
- offering stand
- 方 direction
At the side of the playground two girls whisper nasty words about the new kid, trying to slander her.
How it is used
- A bound character living in 诽谤 (fěibàng), to slander/defame, and 毁谤 (huǐbàng), to malign.
- Formal/legal register for defamation; does not stand alone.