Chinese symbol for “abject”

卑怯

bēi qiè

mean and cowardly; abject

The closest CC-CEDICT match for abject is 卑怯 (bēi qiè), defined as: mean and cowardly; abject.

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Characters and stroke order

卑 bēi

humble, low, inferior; to despise

radical 24 ⼗ · 8 strokes

怯 qiè

afraid, lacking in courage

radical 61 ⼼ · 8 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 卑怯.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
卑鄙	bēi bǐ	base; mean
自卑	zì bēi	to have low self-esteem; to abase oneself
卑劣	bēi liè	base; mean
谦卑 (謙卑)	qiān bēi	humble
卑微	bēi wēi	lowly; humble
卑贱 (卑賤)	bēi jiàn	lowly; mean and low
胆怯 (膽怯)	dǎn qiè	timidity; timid
怯懦	qiè nuò	timid; cowardly; chicken-hearted

See also: Japanese symbol for “abject”.

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