How to say “fear” in Chinese
fear, terror; be afraid
“Fear” in Chinese is 恐惧, kǒng jù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
恐惧 is read kǒng jù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 心 “heart”. In 恐怕 both characters mean “fear”.
On the left, 忄 “heart”; on the right, 具 jù hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “恐惧”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 恐惧. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她终于克服了对水的恐惧tāzhōngyúkèfúleduìshuǐdekǒngjùShe finally overcame her fear of water.
- 她终于克服了心底的恐惧tāzhōngyúkèfúlexīndǐdekǒngjùShe finally overcame the fear deep in her heart.
More words from the lesson “Fright, surprise, awkwardness”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “fear” in Chinese?
“Fear” in Chinese is 恐惧, pinyin kǒngjù.
What does 恐惧 mean?
恐惧 (kǒngjù) means “fear, terror; be afraid”.
How do you write 恐惧?
恐惧 is 2 characters: 恐 (kǒng) — fear; probably; 惧 (jù) — fear. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 恐惧?
恐惧 is read kǒngjù. Tones: kǒng — third tone, jù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“fear” in the lesson “Fright, surprise, awkwardness”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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