Chinese symbol for “reserved”
内向
nèi xiàng
Traditional: 內向
reserved (personality); introverted; (economics etc) domestic-oriented
The closest CC-CEDICT match for reserved is 内向 (nèi xiàng), defined as: reserved (personality); introverted; (economics etc) domestic-oriented.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “reserved”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拘谨 (拘謹) | jū jǐn | reserved; overcautious |
| 矜持 | jīn chí | reserved; aloof |
| 高冷 | gāo lěng | reserved; aloof |
| 深沉 | shēn chén | deep; profound |
| 含蓄 | hán xù | to contain; to hold |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 内向.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 内容 (內容) | nèi róng | content; substance; details; 项 (xiàng) |
| 国内 (國內) | guó nèi | domestic; internal (to a country) |
| 内部 (內部) | nèi bù | interior; inside (part, section) |
| 境内 (境內) | jìng nèi | within the borders; internal (to a country, province, city etc) |
| 内地 (內地) | nèi dì | inland; interior |
| 内阁 (內閣) | nèi gé | (government) cabinet |
| 方向 | fāng xiàng | direction; orientation |
| 走向 | zǒu xiàng | direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “reserved”.
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