譺 (ài) - To speak slowly and deliberately & to stammer

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ài ｜ 21 strokes ｜ radical:

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譺 · ài

To speak slowly and deliberately;

to stammer;

to mock or mimic someone's speech.

To speak slowly and deliberatelyto stammerto mock or mimic someone's speech.

Usage highlights

To speak slowly and deliberatelyTo stammer in speechTo mock someone's wordsSlow and deliberate speechTo mimic speech

Synonyms

  • 讷— slow of speech
  • 嘲— to mock, ridicule
  • 仿— to imitate, mimic

Antonyms

  • 畅— fluent, smooth (of speech)
  • 流利— fluent

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He spoke slowly and deliberately (譺譺而谈).
  • The child stammered in response (譺譺地回答).
  • He mocked his friend's accent (譺譺地模仿).

Collocations

  • To speak slowly and deliberately(譺譺而谈)
  • To stammer in speech(言语譺譺)
  • To mock someone's words(譺譺相讥)
  • Slow and deliberate speech(譺譺之言)
  • To mimic speech(譺譺学语)

Idioms

  • To speak slowly and deliberately(譺譺而谈)
  • To mock each other with words(譺譺相讥)
  • To mimic speech like a parrot(譺譺学语)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered archaic and is rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears in classical texts to describe a particular manner of speech, often with negative connotations of mockery or hesitation.
  • Due to its obscurity, it is not typically used in personal names.

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