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The character 腼, often seen in its traditional form 靦, combines the face radical 面 with the phonetic component 殄. Its structure centers on how the face changes with emotion. The character primarily describes the physical act of blushing or appearing ashamed, reflecting inner embarrassment or shyness. It is almost exclusively used in the compound 腼腆, which describes someone who is timid or easily embarrassed in social situations. Historically, the character captures the outward sign of inward feelings that often cause one to avert their gaze or hide the face.
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这个男孩很腼腆。
她腼腆地笑了。
面对陌生人时，他显得很腼腆。
他的腼腆性格让他交朋友有些困难。
尽管她内心热情，但外表总是腼腆的。
在公众场合发言时，他的腼腆使他紧张不已。
通过不断的社交练习，他逐渐克服了腼腆的缺点。
她那腼腆的笑容背后，隐藏着坚定的决心。