喃 (nán) — (used in 喃喃) to murmur, to mutter
Definition
喃 is a bound form — it never stands alone; it only appears in the reduplicated 喃喃, meaning to murmur or mutter softly to oneself.
bound form
(used in 喃喃) to murmurto mutter
Examples
- ，。Tā dī shēng nán nán le yí jù, méi rén tīng qīng.He muttered a sentence in a low voice, and no one heard it clearly.
- ，。Tā zuò zài chuāng qián, zuǐ lǐ bù tíng dì nán nán zhe.She sat by the window, mumbling continuously under her breath.
- ，。Lǎo rén nán nán le jǐ shēng, yòu chén mò le.The old man muttered a few times and then fell silent again.
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