哝

噥
nóng
农 + 口

Definitions

nóng (bound form) to mutter; to mumble

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 农 represents the sound. Simplified form of 噥.

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 农

About

哝 (nóng) is the simplified form of 噥, and both are phono-semantic compounds. The left-side radical 口 (kǒu), meaning "mouth", indicates that the character relates to speech or vocal sounds, while the right-side component 农 (traditional 農) means "agriculture" but here serves as a phonetic, giving the reading nóng. The core meaning is to mutter, murmur, or whisper, producing low, indistinct vocalizations, often in a way not meant to be overheard. In practice, 哝 almost always appears in the compound 咕哝 (gūnong), an onomatopoeic expression for grumbling or mumbling in a hushed, continuous, complaining tone.

Example Sentences Hide

他在咕哝着什么。

Tā zài gū nong zhe shénme.

He is muttering something.

老人咕哝着走开了。

Lǎo rén gū nong zhe zǒu kāi le.

The old man muttered and walked away.

早上他一直在咕哝。

Zǎo shang tā yì zhí zài gū nong.

He kept muttering in the morning.

你听见他在咕哝吗？

Nǐ tīng jiàn tā zài gū nong ma?

Did you hear him muttering?

他因为生气而咕哝。

Tā yīn wèi shēng qì ér gū nong.

He muttered because he was angry.

她咕哝着抱怨天气太热。

Tā gū nong zhe bào yuàn tiān qì tài rè.

She muttered complaining that the weather was too hot.

他一边看书一边咕哝，似乎不太满意。

Tā yì biān kàn shū yì biān gū nong, sì hū bù tài mǎn yì.

He muttered while reading, seeming not very satisfied.

他们在角落里哝哝私语。

Tā men zài jiǎo luò lǐ nóng nong sī yǔ.

They were whispering in the corner.

Related Characters

Component: 农

浓 侬 脓 秾 㶶

Component: 口

中 和 可 后 如 同 只 知 高 问 向 或 加 合

Example Words

咕哝 嘟哝