Word information
Simplified流言蜚语
Traditional流言蜚語
Pinyinliú yán fēi yǔ
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
流言蜚语
liú yán fēi yǔ · rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip; lies and slanders
Character breakdown
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汉语Hànyǔ
Chinese language
外语wàiyǔforeign language; CL:門|门[men2]
语言yǔyánlanguage; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3]
词语cíyǔword (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression
交流jiāoliúto exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb)
口语kǒuyǔcolloquial speech; spoken language; vernacular language; slander; gossip; CL:門|门[men2]