喋 (dié) - to chatter & to talk incessantly

喋Tone 2

dié ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

喋 · dié

to chatter;

to talk incessantly;

to babble;

also refers to the sound of birds chirping.

to chatterto talk incessantlyto babble

Usage highlights

incessant talkingchattering soundto babble onwar of wordschirping birds

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 沉默— silence; to be silent
  • 寡言— taciturn; of few words

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The students chattered noisily in the classroom (喋喋不休).
  • The birds were chirping in the garden (鸟声喋喋).
  • He was babbling on about his vacation (喋喋不休地谈论).

Collocations

  • incessant talking(喋喋不休)
  • chattering sound(喋喋声)
  • to babble on(喋喋不休地说)
  • war of words(喋血, though note: this is a different meaning)
  • chirping birds(鸟声喋喋)

Idioms

  • To talk incessantly(喋喋不休)
  • Bloodshed in battle(喋血沙场 - note: this uses an older, different meaning of 喋)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character appears in classical texts describing both human chatter and animal sounds.
  • In modern usage, it primarily conveys negative connotations of excessive, trivial talk.
  • The older meaning 'to trample' or 'to tread' appears in classical compounds like 喋血 (bloodshed).

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