恐

kǒng

k+ǒng·3rd tone

afraid · frightened

Radical: 心 Strokes: 10

Structure: Top large, bottom smallFrequency: Common

Same radical

心意思志恶息急感悬恩总想

Same radical

心意思志恶息急感悬恩总想念怨态

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Character Decomposition

恐=巩+心

Etymology

heart

Meanings

afraid

frightened

to fear

kǒng

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Words with 恐 124 total

terrible · frightful · frightening · terror · terrorist恐怖kǒng bù panic · panicky · panic-stricken恐慌kǒng huāng dinosaur · (old) (slang) ugly person恐龙kǒng lóng

Idioms with 恐 16 total Chain

White Terror白色恐怖Bái sè kǒng bù in fear and trepidation (idiom); in reverence before your majesty (court formula of humility)诚惶诚恐chéng huáng chéng kǒng anxious · panicky惶恐不安huáng kǒng bù ān convulsed with fear (idiom)惊恐万状jīng kǒng wàn zhuàng

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