恐惧
Old HSK 6
恐惧 (kǒngjù) · fear
恐惧 (kǒngjù) means “fear; dread; to be afraid”. It is written with 2 characters: 恐 (fearful) + 惧 (to fear). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 恐惧 is built
The characters
恐 kǒng · fearful
What 恐 is made of
- 巩gǒng — to bind
- 工gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄shàng — above
- 凡fán — any
- 几jǐ — small table
- 丶 — dot
- 工gōng — labor
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 巩 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
惧 jù · to fear
What 惧 is made of
- 忄xīn — heart
- 八bā — eight
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 具jù — tool
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 目mù — eye
Example sentences
很多人对高处有恐惧感。Hěnduō rén duì gāochù yǒu kǒngjù gǎn.Many people are afraid of heights.
他努力克服心里的恐惧。Tā nǔlì kèfú xīnlǐ de kǒngjù.He tried hard to overcome the fear in his heart.
Questions about 恐惧
What does 恐惧 mean?
恐惧 (kǒngjù) means “fear; dread; to be afraid”.
How do you pronounce 恐惧?
恐惧 is pronounced kǒngjù.
Which HSK level is 恐惧?
恐惧 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 恐怕kǒngpàI'm afraid (that)
- 恐怖kǒngbùfrightening
- 恐吓kǒnghèto threaten
- 争先恐后zhēngxiānkǒnghòuto scramble to be first
- 畏惧wèijùto fear
Learn 恐惧 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 109: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.