嗫 Stroke Order — How to Write 嗫

嗫 is written in 13 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.

嗫 Radical and Character Components

Components:口聂

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

Radical: 口 + 10 more strokes

嗫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

niè

Meanings of 嗫 in Chinese

niè嗫

Used in '嗫嚅' (niè rú), meaning to mumble, prevaricate, or speak hesitantly, opening and closing one's mouth as if struggling to express oneself.

他嗫嚅着，支吾了半天，最终还是没有说出实情。

He mumbled and equivocated for a long time, but in the end, he still didn't tell the truth.

to whisper; to mumble; to speak indistinctly or hesitatingly

他嗫嚅着说了几句话。

He mumbled a few words hesitantly.

Common Words and Phrases with 嗫

niè嗫rú嚅

To speak hesitantly or falteringly; to mumble or stammer, often due to shyness or timidity.

他站在讲台前，面对着众多的目光，紧张得嗫嚅起来，半天说不出一句完整的话。

Standing in front of the podium, facing numerous eyes, he became so nervous that he stammered and mumbled, unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time.