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怩

ní
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 bashful (in 忸怩)
  2. 2 shy
  3. 3 ill at ease

Examples

HSK 7-9
他忸怩地站在那里，不知道说什么。
Tā niǔní de zhàn zài nàlǐ, bù zhīdào shuō shénme.
He stood there bashful, not knowing what to say.
HSK 7-9
没必要忸怩，大家都很友好。
Méi bìyào niǔní, dàjiā dōu hěn yǒuhǎo.
There was no need to feel shy; everyone was very friendly.

Tips

usage
怩 only occurs in 忸怩. The two characters together describe a shy, awkwardly self-conscious manner.

Components

radical
忄 xīn
heart; feeling
The heart radical, side form of 心, marks an inner feeling. Here it pairs with its partner 忸 to express bashfulness.
phonetic
尼 ní
Buddhist nun
Supplies the sound ní exactly. The same phonetic drives 泥 and 呢 in this sound family.

Stroke Order

怩 ní