怯
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timid; cowardly; rustic; Taiwan pr. [que4]
- HSK 3.0
- Level 7–9
- Old HSK
- Level 6
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 心 +5
- Structure
- Left–right 左右
- Traditional
- 怯
- Common rank
- #2,544
- Unicode
- U+602F
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Formation & memory
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Words with 怯
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 临死不怯 | equanimity in the face of death; to face dangers with assurance | |
| 怯生生 | shy | |
| 大勇若怯，大智若愚 | a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general public may … | |
| 大勇若怯 | a great hero may appear timid (idiom); the really brave person remains level-headed | |
| 怯子 | person with country accent; rustic; country bumpkin | |
| 怯生 | shy | |
| 怯声怯气 | to speak in a frightened voice that lacks courage (idiom) | |
| 怯意 | timidity; nervousness; sense of apprehension | |
| 怯场 | to have stage fright | |
| 露怯 | to display one's ignorance; to make a fool of oneself by an ignorant blunder | |
| 惊怯 | cowardly and panicking | |
| 胆怯 | timidity; timid; cowardly | |
| 怯弱 | timid; weak | |
| 卑怯 | mean and cowardly; abject | |
| 怯羞 | see 羞怯[xiu1 qie4] | |
| 羞怯 | shy; timid | |
| 畏怯 | timorous; nervous | |
| 怯懦 | timid; cowardly; chicken-hearted |
Sound family
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