Chinese symbol for “deny”
否认
fǒu rèn
Traditional: 否認
to declare to be untrue; to deny
The closest CC-CEDICT match for deny is 否认 (fǒu rèn), defined as: to declare to be untrue; to deny.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “deny”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 否定 | fǒu dìng | to negate; to deny |
| 否 | fǒu | to negate; to deny |
| 狡赖 (狡賴) | jiǎo lài | to deny (through sophism) |
| 驳斥 (駁斥) | bó chì | to refute; to debunk |
| 辟谣 (闢謠) | pì yáo | to refute a rumor; to deny |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 否认.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 是否 | shì fǒu | whether (or not); if |
| 否则 (否則) | fǒu zé | otherwise; if not; or (else) |
| 能否 | néng fǒu | whether one can; whether it is possible |
| 否定 | fǒu dìng | to negate; to deny |
| 否决 (否決) | fǒu jué | to veto; to overrule |
| 认为 (認為) | rèn wéi | to believe; to think; to consider; to feel |
| 认识 (認識) | rèn shi | to know; to recognize |
| 承认 (承認) | chéng rèn | to admit; to concede |
See also: Japanese symbol for “deny”.
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