嗫

niè

n+iè·4th tone

move the mouth as in speaking

Radical: 口 Strokes: 13

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Level 2 character

Same radical

口合名和同台命器古可后司

Same radical

口合名和同台命器古可后司号周品

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Character Decomposition

嗫=口+聂

Etymology

mouth

Meanings

move the mouth as in speaking

niè

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Words with 嗫 12 total

talkative · light and soft (of voice)嗫嗫niè niè to stammer · to mumble · to speak haltingly嗫嚅niè rú to whisper嗫呫niè tiè (onom.) muttering · to whisper · mouthing words呫嗫tiè niè faltering steps, mumbling speech (idiom); hesitant · cringing · to cower趑趄嗫嚅zī jū niè rú faltering steps · mumbling speech · hesitant · cringing · to cower趦趄嗫嚅zī jū niè rú

Idioms with 嗫 3 total Chain

faltering steps, mumbling speech (idiom); hesitant · cringing · to cower趑趄嗫嚅zī jū niè rú

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