| qiè | afraid/rustic |
| 怯 | timid cowardly rustic |
| 怯场 | stage fright; competition fright |
| 怯声怯气 | to speak in a frightened voice that lacks courage (idiom) |
| 怯头怯脑 | uncouth; lumpish; countrified |
| 怯子 | person with country accent rustic country bumpkin |
| 怯弱 | timid weak |
| 怯懦 | timid gutless weakling |
| 怯步 | draw back; hang back |
| 怯生 | shy |
| 怯生生 | shy |
| 怯阵 | feel nervous when going into battle; be battle-shy; have stage fright |