聂
聶niè
#2,791 most
frequent character
to whisper
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
聂 is built around 耳 ear, and it first meant to whisper into someone’s ear. That meaning later shrank to simply to whisper. The surname use was borrowed only for its sound, not because of the shape.
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