喋

啑
dié
口 + 枼

Definitions

dié old variant of 喋[dié]
dié used in 喋喋[dié dié]; used in 喋血[dié xuè]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 枼 represents the sound. Simplified form of 啑.

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 枼

About

As a phono-semantic compound, 喋 consists of the semantic radical 口 (mouth) on the left, linking it to speech or vocalization, and the phonetic component 枼 on the right, which indicates its pronunciation. Its primary modern meaning relates to talking incessantly or chattering, as seen in the idiom 喋喋不休. In classical texts, it also carries a meaning of blood flowing or spilling, found in the historical term 喋血, which describes violent bloodshed in battle or massacre and is confined to formal or historical contexts.

Example Sentences Hide

他总是喋喋不休地说话。

Tā zǒng shì diédiébùxiū de shuōhuà.

He is always chattering nonstop.

她在一旁喋喋不休地抱怨着。

Tā zài yīpáng diédiébùxiū de bàoyuàn zhe.

She was complaining incessantly on the side.

别在我工作时喋喋不休。

Bié zài wǒ gōngzuò shí diédiébùxiū.

Don't chatter nonstop while I'm working.

会议上，他就一个小问题喋喋不休。

Huìyì shàng, tā jiù yī gè xiǎo wèntí diédiébùxiū.

At the meeting, he kept talking incessantly about a minor issue.

这段喋血的历史值得人们深思。

Zhè duàn diéxuè de lìshǐ zhídé rénmen shēnsī.

This bloody period of history is worth pondering.

他喋喋不休的叙述让人抓不住重点。

Tā diédiébùxiū de xùshù ràng rén zhuā bù zhù zhòngdiǎn.

His incessant narration makes it hard to grasp the main point.

秋虫在草丛间喋呷不停。

Qiū chóng zài cǎocóng jiān dié jiā bù tíng.

Autumn insects chirp incessantly in the grass.

避免喋喋不休，发言应力求简洁。

Bìmiǎn diédiébùxiū, fāyán yìng lìqiú jiǎnjié.

To avoid being long-winded, one should strive for conciseness in speech.

Related Characters

Component: 口

中 和 可 后 如 同 只 知 高 问 向 或 加 合

Component: 枼

蝶 谍 碟 牒 堞 蹀 渫 葉 鲽 揲 緤 鍱 媟 屧

Example Words

喋血 喋喋 喋喋不休