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聶

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: niab4
POJ: niap
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

verb: to whisper (into someone's ear)
聶

Character carries two very different senses under the same Teochew reading (verb 'to whisper' vs. a surname/proper noun); the verb sense was picked as primary but the surname use is also common.

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