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忸忸怩怩

Mandarin · pinyin niǔ niǔ ní ní

Meanings

  1. timid
  2. bashful
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忸
niǔ · blush, be bashful, be ashamed
怩
ní · shy, timid, bashful; look ashamed
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3–3–2–2 · niu3 niu3 ni2 ni2

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nuk6 nuk6 nei4 nei4

Cantonese word readings for 忸忸怩怩. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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nuk6 nuk6 nei4 nei4

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