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呢喃細語

简呢喃细语 · 繁呢喃細語

Mandarin · pinyin ní nán xì yǔ

whispering in a low voice (idiom); murmuring

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呢: ne · interrogative or emphatic final; (Cant.) this
喃: nán · keep talking, chattering; mumble
細: xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
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细: xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
语: yǔ · language, words; saying, expression

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2–2–4–3 · ni2 nan2 xi4 yu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

nei4 naam4 sai3 jyu5

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