囁

niè = ni + e4

move the mouth as in speaking

囁 character breakdown

囁
- 口
- 聶
  - 耳

kǒu = k + ou3

mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

Mnemonic symbol: 口 shall be represented by a mandarin. Karl Marx (k-) is enjoying a mandarin in the outhouse's living room (ou3).

聂

聶

niè = ni + e4

surname Nie

聂 = 双 + 耳 : Nefertiti locked herself into the elevator's bathroom. She's hearing a whispering voice in her head, and she tries to make it go away by beating her head with two boxing gloves.

聂

聶

niè = ni + e4

to whisper

聂 = 双 + 耳 : Nefertiti locked herself into the elevator's bathroom. She's hearing a whispering voice in her head, and she tries to make it go away by beating her head with two boxing gloves.