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胆怯 (dǎn qiè) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

胆怯 (dǎn qiè) is a Chinese word: timid. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 胆怯

形 xíng adjective

timid

她胆怯地走进了老师的办公室。

tā dǎn qiè de zǒu jìn le lǎo shī de bàn gōng shì

She timidly walked into the teacher's office.

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Word breakdown

胆 dǎn — courage, bravery

怯 qiè — fearful, timid

Structure & writing
1 胆 dǎn — gallbladder, the sac-like organ that stores bile

胆 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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2 怯 qiè — timid; afraid; lacking courage

怯 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 忄 xīn — heart/mind radical (vertical form)
忄 is a component in 55 characters
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