慭 (yìn) - Reluctant, unwilling & cautious

慭Tone 4

yìn ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

懿嘤

慭 · yìn

Reluctant, unwilling;

cautious;

to injure;

to damage;

archaic particle expressing hesitation or reluctance.

Reluctant, unwillingcautiousto injure

Usage highlights

Reluctant and cautiousReluctant to partHesitant to speakUnwilling to actCautious demeanor

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was reluctant to speak (慭慭然).
  • The ancient text uses this character as a particle (慭, an archaic particle).
  • She was cautious in her approach (慭慭而行).

Collocations

  • Reluctant and cautious(慭慭)
  • Reluctant to part(慭别)
  • Hesitant to speak(慭言)
  • Unwilling to act(慭动)
  • Cautious demeanor(慭态)

Idioms

  • Reluctant to part(慭别之情)
  • Hesitant and cautious(慭慭而行)
  • Unwilling to speak out(慭言不出)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is extremely rare in modern usage and primarily appears in classical Chinese texts.
  • It often conveys a sense of hesitation, reluctance, or caution in literary contexts.
  • In some classical works, it functions as a grammatical particle expressing hesitation.

FAQ