怯
qiè
#2,483 most
frequent character
timid, cowardly, rustic
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
怯 has 忄 heart as the meaning part and 去 qù as the sound part. It first meant to act out of fear. The meaning grew to timid or cowardly.
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