Writing
荒谬 (huāng miù) — how to say "absurd" in Chinese
荒谬
Absurd, ridiculous
adjective
Character composition
荒
desolate, barren
谬
erroneous, false
Radicals / Keys
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
荒谬的想法
huāng miù de xiǎng fǎ
absurd idea
荒谬的结论
huāng miù de jié lùn
absurd conclusion
Examples
他的荒谬想法让所有人都笑了。
His absurd idea made everyone laugh.
这很荒谬。
This is absurd.
Frequently asked questions
Absurd meaning in Chinese
"absurd" in Chinese is 荒谬 (huāng miù).
What does 荒谬 mean in English?
荒谬 (huāng miù) means "Absurd, ridiculous".
How is 荒谬 pronounced?
It is pronounced huāng miù (written as huang miu, huangmiu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "absurd" in Chinese characters?
It is written 荒谬: 荒 has 9 strokes, 谬 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 荒谬?
荒谬 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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