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怯
qiè
afraid, lacking in courage
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Words Using 怯 (17)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
胆怯
dǎnqiè
timid / cowardly
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胆怯
dǎnqiè
timid / cowardly
怯
qiè
timid / cowardly / rustic / Taiwan pr. <què>
怯
qiè
timid / cowardly / rustic / Taiwan pr. <què>
怯懦
qiènuò
timid / gutless / weakling
怯懦
qiènuò
timid / gutless / weakling
羞怯
xiūqiè
shy / timid
羞怯
xiūqiè
shy / timid
卑怯
bēiqiè
mean and cowardly / abject
卑怯
bēiqiè
mean and cowardly / abject
怯弱
qièruò
timid / weak
怯弱
qièruò
timid / weak
怯子
qièzi
person with country accent / rustic / country bumpkin
怯子
qièzi
person with country accent / rustic / country bumpkin
大勇若怯，大智若愚
dàyǒngruòqiè,dàzhìruòyú
a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general public may not recognize great talent
大勇若怯，大智若愚
dàyǒngruòqiè,dàzhìruòyú
a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general public may not recognize great talent
怯生
qièshēng
shy
怯生
qièshēng
shy
怯生生
qièshēngshēng
shy
怯生生
qièshēngshēng
shy
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⿰忄去
i
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tǔ
土
soil, earth; items made of earth
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A lump of clay on a potter's wheel
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HSK 5