Used doubled in 娓娓, as in 娓娓动听 (wěiwěidòngtīng, telling something in a fluent, captivating way) and 娓娓道来 (wěiwěidàolái, to recount unhurriedly and engagingly).
The woman radical 女 on the left is the indexing radical. Its original sense of compliance and gentleness fits the soft, flowing manner this character describes.
