謠〔谣〕 jiu⁴ {yáo}

1. popular ballad
2. rumor

謠傳〔谣传〕 jiu⁴ cyun⁴ {yáo chuán}

rumor

謠言〔谣-〕 jiu⁴ jin⁴ {yáo yán}

rumor

謠言惑衆〔谣--众〕 jiu⁴ jin⁴ waak⁶ zung³ {yáo yán huò zhòng}

1. to mislead the public with rumors
2. to delude the people with lies

謠言止於智者〔谣--于--〕 jiu⁴ jin⁴ zi² jyu¹ zi³ ze² {yáo yán zhǐ yú zhì zhě}

Rumours will stop at wise people