qiè HSK7

lacking in courage

Senses

qiè (also què) timid

(bound form) timid; cowardly; shy; weak [in Taiwan: què]

qiè (also què) uncouth

(informal) rustic; gaudy; lacking in style or taste [in Taiwan: què]

qiè (also què) non-local accent

(dialectal) a disparaging term used in Beijing to describe a northern Chinese accent from outside the city [in Taiwan: què]

qiè (also què) surname

a Chinese surname [in Taiwan: què]

References

same_as 契/契 怯/怯