趑趄嗫嚅 zījūnièrú hesitant and cringing Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 趑趄 zījū to hesitate to hesitate to move forward; to advance with difficulty due to indecision or fear嗫嚅 囁嚅 nièrú 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 rúniè