to whisper

Depicts whispering () into someone's ears ().

Components
口 iconic component

  Iconic component

kǒu

  

mouth

耳 iconic component

  Iconic component

ěr

  

ear

Evolution

咠 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
咠 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

to whisper. to blame to slander; to whisper; to blame, to slander

Component uses

Sound component in 8 characters (0 verified)