造谣惑众 zàoyáohuòzhòng to spread rumors to mislead the public Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 造谣 造謠 zàoyáo to start a rumor to fabricate and spread false stories; to start a rumor; to cook up a story惑众 惑眾 huòzhòng to delude the public To mislead or confuse a large group of people.