怩 = 忄 + 尼

怩 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “shy”. It is built from 忄 (heart) and 尼 (buddhist nun).

Keyword: shy
Pinyin (Mandarin): ní
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: shy, timid, bashful, застенчивый, робкий, timid, bashful

Decomposition

ids

忄 heart
尼 buddhist nun

How to find 怩 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “heart” + “buddhist nun”. 怩 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 怩 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.