U+8C23 "谣" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+8C23 "谣" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily means "rumor" or "ballad" in modern Standard Mandarin. It is composed of the radical 讠 (speech) on the left, indicating its association with words or spoken language, and the phonetic component 䍃 on the right, which contributes to its pronunciation as yáo. Historically, the character carries dual connotations: it can refer to unfounded gossip or hearsay, as in the word 谣言 (yáoyán, "rumor"), as well as to folk songs or rhymes passed down orally, such as in 民谣 (mínyáo, "folk ballad"). This character is widely used in written Chinese, appearing in contexts ranging from journalism and social commentary to poetry and music.