讷

訥

nè

adjective #28,436

Meanings

Tā shēngxìng nè yán, bù shàn biǎodá.

By nature he is slow of speech and not good at expressing himself.

Mùnè de xìnggé ràng tā zài shèjiāo chǎnghé hěn bù zìzài.

His inarticulate nature made him uncomfortable in social situations.

usage

讷 is most commonly seen in the compound 木讷 (mùnè), meaning slow and inarticulate, often with a connotation of simple honesty rather than stupidity.

讷 nè