| 怯 | [ qiè ] timid, cowardly, rustic, Taiwan pr. [que4] |
| 怯場 | [ qiè chǎng ] to have stage fright |
| 怯子 | [ qiè zi ] person with country accent, rustic, country bumpkin |
| 怯弱 | [ qiè ruò ] timid, weak |
| 怯懦 | [ qiè nuò ] timid, gutless, weakling |
| 怯生 | [ qiè shēng ] shy |
| 怯生生 | [ qiè shēng shēng ] shy |
| 怯羞 | [ qiè xiū ] see 羞怯[xiu1 qie4] |
| 怯聲怯氣 | [ qiè shēng qiè qì ] to speak in a frightened voice that lacks courage (idiom) |
| ⇒ 卑怯 | [ beī qiè ] mean and cowardly, abject |
| ⇒ 大勇若怯 | [ dà yǒng ruò qiè ] a great hero may appear timid (idiom); the really brave person remains level-headed |
| ⇒ 大勇若怯，大智若愚 | [ dà yǒng ruò qiè dà zhì ruò yú ] a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general public may not recognize great talent |
| ⇒ 怯聲怯氣 | [ qiè shēng qiè qì ] to speak in a frightened voice that lacks courage (idiom) |
| ⇒ 羞怯 | [ xiū qiè ] shy, timid |
| ⇒ 膽怯 | [ dǎn qiè ] timidity, timid, cowardly |
| ⇒ 臨死不怯 | [ lín sǐ bù qiè ] equanimity in the face of death, to face dangers with assurance |
| ⇒ 露怯 | [ loù qiè ] to display one's ignorance, to make a fool of oneself by an ignorant blunder |
| ⇒ 驚怯 | [ jīng qiè ] cowardly and panicking |
