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诌
謅
zhōu
1. to make up (a story)
2. Taiwan pr. <zōu>

Character Breakdown (Single character)

诌
zhōu
to quip, to play with words, to talk nonsense
7 丶

Compound Words (8)

胡诌
húzhōu
to invent crazy nonsense
文诌诌
wénzhōuzhōu
bookish
胡诌乱傍
húzhōuluànbàng
to talk random nonsense (idiom); to say whatever comes into one's head
胡诌乱扯
húzhōuluànchě
to talk nonsense (idiom); saying whatever comes into his head
胡诌乱说
húzhōuluànshuō
to talk random nonsense (idiom); to say whatever comes into one's head
胡诌乱道
húzhōuluàndào
to talk nonsense (idiom); saying whatever comes into his head
胡诌八扯
húzhōubāchě
to talk random nonsense (idiom); to say whatever comes into one's head
随口胡诌
suíkǒuhúzhōu
to talk random nonsense (idiom); to say whatever comes into one's head

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