Chinese symbol for “mumble”
念念有词
niàn niàn yǒu cí
Traditional: 念念有詞
to mumble; to mutter to oneself
The closest CC-CEDICT match for mumble is 念念有词 (niàn niàn yǒu cí), defined as: to mumble; to mutter to oneself.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “mumble”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喃喃 | nán nán | (onom.) to mutter; to mumble; to murmur |
| 哝 (噥) | nóng | (bound form) to mutter; to mumble |
| 咕哝 (咕噥) | gū nong | to murmur; to mumble |
| 支支吾吾 | zhī zhī wú wú | to hem and haw; to stall |
| 嗫嚅 (囁嚅) | niè rú | to stammer; to mumble |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 念念有词.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 概念 | gài niàn | concept; idea |
| 纪念 (紀念) | jì niàn | to commemorate; to honor the memory of; memento; keepsake; souvenir |
| 观念 (觀念) | guān niàn | notion; thought |
| 理念 | lǐ niàn | idea; concept |
| 信念 | xìn niàn | faith; belief |
| 想念 | xiǎng niàn | to miss; to remember with longing |
| 没有 (沒有) | méi yǒu | haven't; hasn't |
| 所有 | suǒ yǒu | all; to have; to possess; to own |
| 歌词 (歌詞) | gē cí | song lyric; lyrics |
See also: Japanese symbol for “mumble”.
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