聂 (niè): surname Nie, to whisper

聂 (niè) is a Chinese character meaning “to whisper.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 耳 (structural) and 双 (structural). It ranks #3870 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 聂 a pair 双 of ears 耳. Its radical form 耳 (ear) appears in many related characters such as 耳 (ěr, ear), 闻 (wén, to hear, to smell), 聪 (cōng, clever).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. surname Nie
  2. to whisper

Etymology & Origin

聂

ideographicA pair 双 of ears 耳

Decomposition: ⿱耳双 (layout: top-bottom)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
聂卫平niè wèi píngNie Weiping (1952–), Chinese professional Go player
聂拉木proper-nounniè lā mùsee 聶拉木縣|聂拉木县
聂拉木县niè lā mù xiànNyalam, a county in Shigatse City 日喀則市|日喀则市, Tibet
聂荣县niè róng xiànNyainrong, a county in Nagqu City 那曲市, Tibet
聂耳niè ěrNie Er (1912-1935), musician and composer of the PRC national anthem March of the Volunteer Army 義勇軍進行曲|义勇军进行曲
聂荣niè róngsee 聶榮縣|聂荣县
聂姆曹娃niè mǔ cáo wáBožena Němcová (1820-1862), Czech writer
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Total compounds
100
As first character
0
As last character
0
As middle character

聂 appears in 7 compound words: 100 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

写好聂字需要掌握正确的笔画顺序。

xiě hǎo Niè zì xū yāo zhǎng wò zhèng què de bǐ huà shùn xù .

To write the character "聂" correctly, you need to master the correct stroke order.

中国新闻网·体育Sep 2026

河北深州历史悠久,汉初设县、隋初置州,是“棋圣”聂卫平的故里和形意拳发源地。

hé běi shēn zhōu lì shǐ yōu jiǔ , hàn chū shè xiàn , Suí chū zhì zhōu , shì qí shèng Niè wèi píng de gù lǐ hé xíng yì quán fā yuán dì .

Shenzhou, Hebei, has a long history; it was established as a county in the early Han Dynasty and as a prefecture in the early Sui Dynasty. It is the hometown of Nie Weiping, known as the “Chess Sage,” and the birthplace of Xingyi Quan.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

来自衡阳的游客聂立文说。

lái zì héng yáng de yóu kè Niè lì wén shuō .

"Said Nie Liwen, a tourist from Hengyang,"

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

在聂辰席的观点中,要牢牢守住人的创作主体地位。

zài Niè chén xí de guàn diǎn zhōng , yāo láo láo shǒu zhù rén de chuàng zuò zhǔ tǐ dì wèi .

In Nie Chenxi’s view, we must firmly uphold the central role of the individual in the creative process.

中国新闻网·文化Jul 2026

对此,俄罗斯波格丹诺维奇市市长聂菲尔德及俄方版权专家弗拉基米洛娃也深有感触。

duì cǐ , é luó sī bō gé dān nuò wéi qí shì shì cháng Niè Fēi ěr dé jí é fāng bǎn quán zhuān jiā fú lā jī mǐ Luò wá yě shēn yǒu gǎn chù .

In this regard, Neufeld, the mayor of Bogdanovich, Russia, and Vladimir, a Russian copyright expert, also shared these sentiments.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 聂 (niè) mean in Chinese?
聂 (niè) primarily means "to whisper." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #3870 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 聂 have?
聂 is written with 10 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 聂?
The radical associated with 聂 is 耳 (ear). This radical appears in many characters related to ear.
What are the components of 聂?
聂 is composed of: 耳 (structural), 双 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱耳双 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 聂?
Common words with 聂 include: 聂卫平 (niè wèi píng, "Nie Weiping (1952–), Chinese professional Go player"); 聂拉木 (niè lā mù, "see 聶拉木縣|聂拉木县"); 聂拉木县 (niè lā mù xiàn, "Nyalam, a county in Shigatse City 日喀則市|日喀则市, Tibet"); 聂荣县 (niè róng xiàn, "Nyainrong, a county in Nagqu City 那曲市, Tibet"); 聂耳 (niè ěr, "Nie Er (1912-1935), musician and composer of the PRC national anthem March of the Volunteer Army 義勇軍進行曲|义勇军进行曲"). There are over 7 compound words containing this character.
Is 聂 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
No. The simplified form is 聂 and the traditional form is 聶.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.