譅 (sè) - stammering & hesitant in speech

譅Tone 4

sè ｜ 21 strokes ｜ radical:

三姗

譅 · sè

stammering;

hesitant in speech;

garrulous;

talkative;

verbose

stammeringhesitant in speechgarrulous

Usage highlights

stammering speechverbose writinghesitant speechgarrulous personstammer when nervous

Synonyms

  • 讷— slow of speech; inarticulate
  • 结巴— stammer; stutter
  • 啰嗦— wordy; long-winded

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He spoke with a stammer (说话譅譅).
  • The verbose report was hard to follow (譅长的报告).
  • She hesitated before answering (回答前有些譅譅).

Collocations

  • stammering speech(譅譅)
  • verbose writing(譅文)
  • hesitant speech(言语譅譅)
  • garrulous person(譅人)
  • stammer when nervous(紧张时譅)

Idioms

  • Stammering and stuttering(譅譅讷讷)
  • Verbose and repetitive(譅譅不休)
  • Hesitant in speech(口譅心非)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 譅 is a rare character primarily used in classical Chinese texts.
  • It describes both speech impediments like stammering and negative communication traits like verbosity.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, speech difficulties might be associated with heart or spleen imbalances.

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