怯 qiè HSK7 lacking in courage Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: timid All meanings 2 qiè 2 rustic 1timid 1 1 sentence for 怯 (qiè — timid) 他一说话就露了怯。 tā yī shuōhuà jiù lòu le qiè. As soon as he spoke, he revealed his lack of confidence. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary