聂 Stroke Order

聂 niè 1. Whisper (附耳小语). 2. Surname (姓). 聂 niè 1. (Verb) - Whisper (附耳小语) - Original meaning: Whispering small words into someone's ear. - Formation: Pictophonetic character combining three ears. - Synonym: Whisper. - Example: -《说文》: 聂，附耳私小语也. (In Shuowen jiezi: 聂 refers to whispering small words into someone's ear.) -《史记·魏其武安侯列传》: 乃效女儿咕嗫私语. (In Records of the Grand Historian: This refers to imitating daughter's whispers.) - Other examples: 聂许 (whispering secretly); 聂聂 (gentle, light, and peaceful in manner). 2. (Also used as) to hold (假借为“摄”). - Meaning: To grasp or hold something. - Example: -《山海经·海外北经·聂耳国》: 为人两手聂其耳. (In Classic of Mountains and Seas: A person holds their ears with both hands.) 聂 niè 1. (Noun) - Historical place name (古代地名). - Refers to Nie town, located in the northeastern section of Liaocheng, Shandong Province (在今山东省聊城县东北). 2. Surname (姓). - Example: -《战国策·魏策》: 聂政之刺韩傀也，白虹贯日. (In Strategies of the Warring States: The assassination of Han Kui by Nie Zheng; a white rainbow pierced the sun.)