咠 (qì) - To whisper & to speak softly
咠 · qì
To whisper;
to speak softly;
to slander or gossip secretly.
To whisperto speak softlyto slander or gossip secretly.
Usage highlights
To whisper privatelyTo chatter incessantlyTo slander secretlyTo report secretlySecret speechWhispering sound
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He whispered the secret (咠咠私语).
- They were gossiping in the corner (咠咠不休).
- The court official was accused of slander (以咠获罪).
Collocations
- To whisper privately(咠咠私语)
- To chatter incessantly(咠咠不休)
- To slander secretly(阴咠)
- To report secretly(咠告)
- Secret speech(咠言)
- Whispering sound(咠咠)
Idioms
- Whispering privately(咠咠私语)
- Chattering incessantly(咠咠不休)
- Secret slander and gossip(阴咠流言)
Cultural background
FAQ- In classical Chinese, 咠 often carried negative connotations of secret speech, gossip, or slander.
- The character appears in historical texts describing court intrigues and secret accusations.
- The reduplicated form 咠咠 describes the sound of whispering or murmuring.