怯
qiè
Pinyin

Definition

怯
 - 
qiè
  1. timid
  2. cowardly
  3. rustic
  4. Taiwan pr. [què]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (10)

怯懦
qiè nuò
  1. 1 timid
  2. 2 gutless
  3. 3 weakling
胆怯
dǎn qiè
  1. 1 timidity
  2. 2 timid
  3. 3 cowardly
怯场
qiè chǎng
  1. 1 to have stage fright
怯弱
qiè ruò
  1. 1 timid
  2. 2 weak
羞怯
xiū qiè
  1. 1 shy
  2. 2 timid

Idioms (3)

大勇若怯
dà yǒng ruò qiè
  1. 1 a great hero may appear timid (idiom); the really brave person remains level-headed
大勇若怯，大智若愚
dà yǒng ruò qiè , dà zhì ruò yú
  1. 1 a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general public may not recognize great talent
怯声怯气
qiè shēng qiè qì
  1. 1 to speak in a frightened voice that lacks courage (idiom)