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呢喃 (ní nán): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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呢喃 (ní nán): Whisper — Meaning & Stroke Order

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呢 • ní • [returns; forwards a question] • HSK 2.0 L1

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ní呢

[returns; forwards a question]

喃 • nán • keep talking, chattering; mumble

nán喃

keep talking, chattering; mumble

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Pinyinní nán

Meaningwhisper; murmur (often of swallows)

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More common words that include characters from 呢喃.

Words with 呢

着呢zhe nevery (emphatic suffix after adjective)

Words with 喃

喃喃nán nánmuttering; murmuring
喃喃自语nán nán zì yǔmutter to oneself

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Example Sentences with 呢喃

Chūn春

tiān天

，

yàn燕

zi子

zài在

kōng空

zhōng中

ní呢

nán喃

。

In spring, swallows chirp softly in the sky.