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趑趄嗫嚅
zī​jū​niè​rú

hesitant and cringing

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 趑趄 zī​jū
    to hesitate
    to hesitate to move forward; to advance with difficulty due to indecision or fear
  2. 嗫嚅 囁嚅 niè​rú
    to speak haltingly
    (literary) to mumble or stammer; to speak with hesitation, especially when one wants to speak but is afraid to do so; also written 嚅嗫 rú​niè