怯(qiè)

HSK 7-98 strokes

timid

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Character information

Pinyin
qiè
Meaning
timid; cowardly; rustic; Taiwan pr. [que4]
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 怯 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰忄去

In this compound, the meaning comes from 忄 (heart); 去 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

忄xīn去qù

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 怯 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 怯

Common words using 怯 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

dǎn胆qiè怯
HSK 7-9

timidity

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bēi卑qiè怯

mean and cowardly; abject

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qiè怯chǎng场

to have stage fright

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qiè怯zǐ子

person with country accent; rustic; country bumpkin

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dà大yǒng勇ruò若qiè怯

a great hero may appear timid (idiom); the really brave person remains level-headed

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qiè怯ruò弱

timid

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qiè怯nuò懦

timid; cowardly; chicken-hearted

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qiè怯shēng生shēng生

shy

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 怯’s common words

胆卑场子大勇若弱

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