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恐 (kǒng)

Meaning:

fearful, apprehensive; to fear, to dread

HSK 5

Frequency: #2370

Pinyin: kǒng

Strokes: 10

Radical: 心

How to Write 恐 - 10 Strokes

Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step

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About "恐" in Chinese

The Chinese character 恐 (kǒng) means "fearful, apprehensive; to fear, to dread". It is classified as an HSK 5 character, making it part of advanced Chinese vocabulary. This character is written with 10 strokes. Common words containing 恐 include: 反恐, 唯恐, 密恐.

📚 Words and Phrases with 恐

Common words containing this character

反恐 fan3 kong3

唯恐 wei2 kong3

密恐 mi4 kong3

trypophobia (abbr. for 密集恐懼症|密集恐惧症[mi4 ji2 kong3 ju4 zheng4])

恐共 kong3 Gong4

to fear the Communists

恐同 kong3 tong2

to be homophobic

惟恐 wei2 kong3

惶恐 huang2 kong3

支恐 zhi1 kong3

to support terrorism

暴恐 bao4 kong3

(attributive) terrorist

社恐 she4 kong3

social phobia (abbr. for 社交恐懼症|社交恐惧症[she4 jiao1 kong3 ju4 zheng4])

📜 Etymology

Type: Phono-semantic

Origin: heart

Semantic component: 心

Phonetic component: 巩

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How do you pronounce "恐"?: The pinyin is kǒng
How many strokes does "恐" have?: It has 10 strokes
What does "恐" mean?: fearful, apprehensive; to fear, to dread
What is the radical of "恐"?: The radical is "心"