呢喃 in English ni2 nan2 Meaning

Meanings

  • (onomatopoeia (sound)) twittering of birds
  • whispering
  • murmuring

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Pinyin

ni2 nan2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

ne5particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ('What about ...?', 'And ...?') nan2mumble in repetition