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胡编

hú biān

2-character word Traditional 胡編

What 胡编 means

1. to make things up
2. to concoct (a story, an excuse etc)

The characters in 胡编

• 胡húnon-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous
• 编biānto weave; to plait; to organize

Words starting with 胡编

• 胡编乱造hú biān luàn zàoto concoct a cock-and-bull story (idiom); to make things up

Sounds the same

Read hú biān, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 湖边lakeside

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