喃(nán)

12 strokes

mumble in repetition

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Character information

Pinyin
nán
Meaning
mumble in repetition
Strokes
12
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 喃 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口南

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 南 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu南nán

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 喃 step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 喃

Common words using 喃 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

bǐ吡nán喃

pyran (chemistry) (loanword)

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fū呋nán喃

furan (furfuran, used in making nylon) (loanword)

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ní呢nán喃

(onom.) twittering of birds; whispering; murmuring

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ní呢nán喃xì细yǔ语

whispering in a low voice (idiom); murmuring

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nán喃nán喃

(onom.) to mutter; to mumble; to murmur

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nán喃nán喃zì自yǔ语

to mumble to oneself

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Related characters

From 喃’s common words

吡呋呢细语自

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