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忸

niǔ
adjective #89,015

Meanings

  1. 1 bashful (in 忸怩)
  2. 2 shy
  3. 3 embarrassed

Examples

HSK 7-9
她神情忸怩，低着头没说话。
Tā shénqíng niǔní, dī zhe tóu méi shuōhuà.
She looked bashful and lowered her head, saying nothing.
HSK 7-9
孩子被老师夸得有些忸怩。
Háizi bèi lǎoshī kuā de yǒuxiē niǔní.
The child looked embarrassed when praised by the teacher.

Tips

usage
忸 does not stand alone in modern Chinese. It lives in 忸怩, a two-syllable word meaning bashful or ill at ease.

Components

radical
忄 xīn
heart; feeling
The heart radical, left-side form of 心, marks 忸 as an inner emotional state, here the feeling of shyness.
phonetic
丑 chǒu
ugly; clownish
Provides the sound, an older reading near niǔ. Paired with the heart radical it shades toward awkward, self-conscious feeling.

Stroke Order

忸 niǔ