Hanzi
Traditional
恐
Simplified
恐

afraid/frightened/to fear

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

kǒng

Bopomofo

ㄎㄨㄥˇ

Jyutping

hung2

Example sentences

恐怖 kǒngbù
那部恐怖電影的場景讓人毛骨悚然。
那部恐怖电影的场景让人毛骨悚然。

The scenes in that horror movie were spine-chilling.

尖叫 jiānjiào
聽到那聲恐怖的尖叫，大家都嚇呆了。
听到那声恐怖的尖叫，大家都吓呆了。

Hearing that terrifying scream, everyone was stunned.

恐懼 / 恐惧 kǒngjù
面對未知的未來，他感到了深深的恐懼。
面对未知的未来，他感到了深深的恐惧。

Facing an unknown future, he felt a deep sense of fear.

黑暗 hēiàn
在黑暗的洞穴裡，他感到一絲恐懼。
在黑暗的洞穴里，他感到一丝恐惧。

In the dark cave, he felt a bit of fear.

恐 kǒng
他的行為恐已觸犯法律。
他的行为恐已触犯法律。

His behavior, I fear, has already broken the law.

懼 / 惧 jù
真正的勇者並非不恐懼，而是能克服恐懼。
真正的勇者并非不恐惧，而是能克服恐惧。

A true brave person is not someone who doesn't fear, but someone who can overcome fear.

恐嚇 / 恐吓 kǒnghè
他向受害者寄出了一封恐嚇信。
他向受害者寄出了一封恐吓信。

He sent a threatening letter to the victim.

恐怕 kǒngpà
今天恐怕要下雨了。

I'm afraid it's going to rain today.

疏通 shūtōng
這場糾紛若不是他居中疏通排解，恐怕很難收場。
这场纠纷若不是他居中疏通排解，恐怕很难收场。

If he hadn't mediated this dispute, it probably would have been very difficult to end.

恐慌 kǒnghuāng
經濟危機導致了全球性的恐慌。
经济危机导致了全球性的恐慌。

The economic crisis led to global panic.

Example Vocabulary

恐怖

kong3'bu4

terrible; horrible; terror

恐懼

kong3'ju4

fear; dread; terror

恐

kong3

to fear; afraid; perhaps; I fear that...

恐嚇

kong3'he4

to threaten; to intimidate

恐怕

kong3'pa4

afraid that...; probably

恐怖片

恐慌

kong3'huang1

panic; scare

反恐

fan3'kong3

唯恐

wei2'kong3

恐同

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