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to whisper

HSK 10
Human Body Face
シュウ、ユウ
ささやく、そしる
Depicts whispering (口) into someone's ears (耳).
Components
mouth+ ear =
to whisper
Iconic component
kǒu mouth
Iconic component
ěr ear
Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[qì]
to whisper; to blame, to slander
Example Sentences