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嗫呫

niè tièdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to whisper
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-9314b511170e3b3c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

囁呫 嗫呫 [nie4 tie4] /to whisper/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 囁呫

  • 嗫
    niè

    move the mouth as in speaking

  • 呫
    chè

    used in 呫嚅[chè rú]

    tiè

    to mutter / to talk indistinctly

    zhān

    to drink / to sip / to taste / to lick / whisper / petty

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.