怯
Character
timid
Meaning
qiè
qie4- timid CC-CEDICT
- cowardly CC-CEDICT
- rustic CC-CEDICT
- Taiwan pr. (què) CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 8 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 怯
Draw “怯” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
他第一次上台,很怯。
tā dì yī cì shàng tái hěn qiè
It is his first time on stage, and he is very nervous.
AI-generated sentence
她不怯,敢一个人走夜路。
tā bù qiè gǎn yī gè rén zǒu yè lù
She is not afraid; she dares to walk at night alone.
AI-generated sentence
小狗见了大狗就怯了。
xiǎo gǒu jiàn le dà gǒu jiù qiè le
The little dog got scared when it saw the big dog.
AI-generated sentence
Words with 怯
See all 17 →怯场qiè chǎngto have stage frightWord怯子qiè ziperson with country accentWord怯弱qiè ruòtimidWord怯意qiè yìtimidity; nervousness; sense of apprehensionWord怯懦qiè nuòtimid; cowardly; chicken-heartedWord怯生qiè shēngshyWord怯生生qiè shēng shēngshyWord怯声怯气qiè shēng qiè qìto speak in a frightened voice that lacks courage (idiom)Word胆怯dǎn qiènot brave; easily scaredWordHSK 7–9卑怯bēi qièmean and cowardlyWord惊怯jīng qiècowardly and panickingWord