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囔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

囔 Stroke Order — How to Write 囔

Stroke Order

囔 is written in 25 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

囔 Radical and Character Components

Components:口囊

囔 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 囊 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 22 more strokes

囔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • nāng

Meanings of 囔 in Chinese

1

nāng囔

To mumble or speak in a low voice (often in the phrase 'nāngnang', where the second 'nang' is pronounced with a light tone).
她不喜欢在公开场合大声说话,总是低声囔囔着。
She doesn't like to speak loudly in public, always mumbling in a low voice.
When used in the phrase 'dūnang (嘟囔)', it refers to muttering or grumbling to oneself in a low, unclear voice.
他总是喜欢自言自语地嘟囔着,像是在抱怨什么。
He always likes to mutter to himself, as if complaining about something.

Common Words and Phrases with 囔

1
nāng囔nāng囔
to murmur; to mutter in a low voice
她嘴里囔囔着,似乎很不满意这个结果。
She was muttering under her breath, seemingly very dissatisfied with the result.

More words with 囔

  • dū嘟nang囔mutter, mumble
  • nāng囔nāng囔zì自yǔ语mutter to oneself, mumble to oneself

Idioms with 囔

  • dū嘟dū嘟nang囔nāng囔to mutter or grumble to oneself

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Questions about 囔

What does 囔 mean in Chinese?

囔 (nāng) means “When used in the phrase 'dūnang (嘟囔)', it refers to muttering or grumbling to oneself in a low, unclear voice” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 囔?

囔 is pronounced nāng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 囔 have?

囔 has 25 strokes.

How do you write 囔?

囔 is written in 25 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 囔?

The radical of 囔 is 口, and 囔 is a phono-semantic compound.

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