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怩
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timid

HSK 10
Human →Emotions
ní
ジ
니
Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 尼 represents the sound.
Components
忄 heart (side)+ 尼 nun =
怩 timid
忄 Meaning component
xin heart (side)
heart
忄 is a component form of 心.
尼 Phonetic component
ní nun
Buddhist nun
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Notes
Similar Characters
忆 reflect (simp)忉 distressed忏 sins (simp)忕 habit忖 suppose忙 busy忡 a sad忤 insubordinate忧 grieved (simp)忪 tranquil快 fast忭 delighted忮 perverse忱 truth忸 blush忻 delightful忾 hatred (simp)怀 bosom (iii) (simp)怃 disappointed (simp)怄 annoyed (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
怩
Regular
Modern
Chinese
怩 [ní]
shy; timid; bashful; to look ashamed
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (4)
忸怩 [niǔ​ní] #30,896
bashful
忸忸怩怩 [niǔ​niǔ​ní​ní] #66,936
timid
颜厚有忸怩 [yán​hòu​yǒu​niǔ​ní]
even the most brazen person will sometimes feel shame (idiom)
颜厚有忸怩 [yán​hòu​yǒu​niǔ​ní]
even the most brazen person will sometimes feel shame (idiom)
JAPANESE WORDS (3)
忸怩 [じくじ] #36,031
bashful
内心忸怩 [ないしんじくじ] #137,425
ashamed deep down in one's heart
忸怩たる思い [じくじたるおもい]
feelings of strong embarrassment (over one's own actions)