怯
HSK 7–9
怯 (qiè): lacking in courage, afraid
qiè
lacking in courage, afraid
Pinyin
qiè
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
lacking in courage, afraid
How to Write 怯 (qiè)
怯 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 怯
A phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, and 去 hints at the pronunciation.
What 怯 is Made Of
怯 is built from 2 components:
忄heart
去to go away, to leave, to depart
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Words Using 怯
Common Chinese words that contain 怯:
胆怯
dǎnqiè
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