囔 (nāng) · (in 嘟囔) to mutter; to grumble under one's breath

Meanings

1 (in 嘟囔) to mutter; to grumble under one's breath

Characters

囔

nāng

(in 嘟囔) to mutter

Examples

HSK 7-9

他嘴里一直嘟囔着，谁也听不清。

Tā zuǐlǐ yìzhí dūnang zhe, shéi yě tīngbuqīng.

He kept muttering to himself, but no one could make out what he said.

HSK 7-9

别在那儿嘟囔，有话大声说。

Bié zài nàr dūnang, yǒu huà dàshēng shuō.

Don't grumble there, just say it out loud if you have something to say.

Tips

usage

囔 only appears in 嘟囔 (to mutter, grumble), describing low, unclear, often complaining speech. The 囔 syllable is usually toneless in the word.

Components

radical

口 kǒu

mouth

The mouth radical 口 on the left marks this as a speech sound, here the low indistinct mumbling of 嘟囔.

phonetic

囊 náng

bag; pouch

Right side 囊 (sack) supplies the sound, near-identical to nāng apart from tone. It is the phonetic element here.

Stroke Order

囔 nāng

Related Words

囔囔 nāngnang #35,052

to mutter; to mumble; to murmur in a low voice

嘟囔 dūnang #22,137

to mutter / to mumble / to grumble under one's breath

喘气 chuǎnqì #9,640

to pant; to gasp for breath / to catch one's breath; to take a breather

垫 diàn HSK 7-9 #5,107

to pad / to cushion / to put something under / to advance (money)

喘 chuǎn HSK 7-9 #4,444

to pant; to gasp for breath

后门 hòumén #4,259

back door / backdoor (connections; under-the-table dealings)

夹 jiā HSK 6 #3,270

to clip; to clamp; to squeeze / to carry under the arm / to pick up (food with chopsticks) / to mix in; to mingle

底下 dǐxia HSK 4 #2,710

below; underneath / under (something)

抱怨 bàoyuàn HSK 5 #2,215

to complain; to grumble / complaint

被捕 bèibǔ #1,907

to be arrested / under arrest