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CHINESE CHARACTER

yáo

谣

谣

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rumour; folk song

Numbered pinyin
yao2
English meanings
rumour; folk song; ballad; nursery rhyme

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    bùyào不要xiāngxìn相信wǎngluò网络shàng上de的yáoyán谣言。

    Don't believe rumours on the internet.

  2. 02

    zhè这shǒu首tóng童yáo谣hěn很hǎotīng好听。

    This nursery rhyme sounds nice.

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