(huǎng)

HSK 7-911 strokesTrad.

lies

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
huǎng
Meaning
lies; to lie
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰讠荒

In this compound, the meaning comes from (speech); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

huǎng
HSK 7-9

to tell lies

Open 撒谎 page →
shuōhuǎng
HSK 7-9

to lie

Open 说谎 page →
huǎngyán
HSK 7-9

lie

Open 谎言 page →
huǎnghuà
HSK 7-9

lie

Open 谎话 page →
yuánhuǎng

to patch up one's lie (when inconsistencies appear); to cover (for sb who h…

Open 圆谎 page →
chěhuǎng

to tell a lie

Open 扯谎 page →

a pack of lies (idiom)

Open 弥天大谎 page →

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