讪 shàn — to ridicule; to slander 讪 shàn Level 2 · Frequent #3556 Traditional: 訕 shàn shan4 Basic definition verb to ridicule; to slander e.g 讪笑讪谤 to mock; to deride e.g 搭讪讥讪 adjective embarrassed; sheepish e.g 讪讪讪脸 Detailed explanation verb (形声。从言，山声。本义:毁谤) slander e.g 讪上 · 讪议 · 讪刺 mock;diride;ridicule e.g 讪人 · 讪语 · 讪嘴 · 讪侮 · 讪诮 · 讪驳 adjective embarrassed;awkward Related words 搭讪 dā shàn to strike up a conversation 讪讪 shàn shàn embarrassed; sheepish 讪笑 shàn xiào to sneer at; to deride 讪脸 shàn liǎn brazen-faced; shameless 讪谤 shàn bàng to slander; to ridicule and defame 讥讪 jī shàn to mock; to deride