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趦趄嗫嚅
zī​jū​niè​rú

hesitant and faltering

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 趦 zī
    to falter
    (bound form) variant of 趑 zī, meaning to falter or be unable to move
  2. 趄 jū
    [bound form]
    (bound form) to hesitate; used only in the word 趑趄 zī​jū
  3. 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