Chinese Word: 囔 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

囔

Pinyin: nāng

English Definition: muttering, indistinct speech

Chinese Definition:
①(囔囔)小声说话(后一个“囔”读轻声)。
②(嘟囔)见“嘟”。

Total strokes: 25; Radical: 口

Pictophonetic:囊 indicates the sound; 口 (mouth) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
- 囊 [ náng ] bag, purse, sack; to pocket, to stow

Similar Characters: 灢

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to murmur; to speak in a low voice

1		“ qìng zhù 庆祝 wǒ men 我们 de 的 shèng lì 胜利！ ” sī kuí lā 斯奎拉 nāng 囔 dào 道。 "To celebrate our victory! " cried Squealer.
2		yú mèi 愚昧 de 的 fù rén 妇人 xuān 喧 nāng 囔。 tā 他 shì 是 yú méng 愚蒙， yì wú suǒ zhī 一无所知。 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
3		chéng shòu 承受 tòng kǔ 痛苦 zuì duō zhě 最多者 jiào 叫 nāng 囔 dé 得 zuì shǎo 最少。 Those who suffer most cry out the least.
4		dāng xià 当下， quán huì 全会 zhòng 众 dà shēng 大声 xuān 喧 nāng 囔。 nà 那 yè 夜 bǎi xìng 百姓 dōu 都 kū hào 哭号。 And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.
5		wài 外 bāng 邦 xuān 喧 nāng 囔， liè guó 列国 dòng yáo 动摇。 shén 神 fā shēng 发声， de 地 biàn 便 róng huà 熔化。 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts.

1		“ qìng zhù 庆祝 wǒ men 我们 de 的 shèng lì 胜利！ ” sī kuí lā 斯奎拉 nāng 囔 dào 道。 "To celebrate our victory! " cried Squealer.
2		yú mèi 愚昧 de 的 fù rén 妇人 xuān 喧 nāng 囔。 tā 他 shì 是 yú méng 愚蒙， yì wú suǒ zhī 一无所知。 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
3		chéng shòu 承受 tòng kǔ 痛苦 zuì duō zhě 最多者 jiào 叫 nāng 囔 dé 得 zuì shǎo 最少。 Those who suffer most cry out the least.
4		dāng xià 当下， quán huì 全会 zhòng 众 dà shēng 大声 xuān 喧 nāng 囔。 nà 那 yè 夜 bǎi xìng 百姓 dōu 都 kū hào 哭号。 And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.
5		wài 外 bāng 邦 xuān 喧 nāng 囔， liè guó 列国 dòng yáo 动摇。 shén 神 fā shēng 发声， de 地 biàn 便 róng huà 熔化。 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts.