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The character 聂, in its traditional form 聶, is structurally composed of three repetitions of the component for "ear" (耳), which points directly to its original etymological sense of whispering close to someone's ear or speaking in a low voice. This associative composition suggests an action requiring multiple ears gathered closely, implying secretive or confidential speech. Over time, the specific verbal meaning of whispering faded from common usage, and the character became almost exclusively fixed as a surname, carrying no inherent semantic meaning in modern use beyond this nominal identification. The contemporary simplified form 聂 retains a single ear component while stylistically condensing the other two into a pair of strokes, a structural simplification that preserves the character's historical visual connection to its origin while streamlining its form for writing.
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聂先生是我的老师。
聂同学学习很努力。
聂经理今天不在公司。
聂阿姨经常帮助邻居。
聂医生治好了我的感冒。
聂叔叔虽然很忙，但还是参加了会议。
聂工程师设计了一座新桥，受到了大家的赞扬。
聂教授在国际学术会议上发表了重要演讲。