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怕 (pà) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

怕 (pà) is a Chinese word: to be afraid. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 怕

动 dòng verb

to be afraid

小孩怕狗。

xiǎo hái pà gǒu

The child is afraid of dogs.

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Word breakdown

怕 pà — to be afraid

Words with this character (5)
Structure & writing
1 怕 pà — to fear; to be afraid of

怕 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 忄 xīn — heart/mind radical (vertical form)
忄 is a component in 55 characters
HSK 1
忙 máng busy, occupied (opposite of '闲')
HSK 2
快 kuài fast; quick (opposite of 慢) 情 qíng emotion; feeling; psychological state of love, hatred, joy, fear, etc. aroused by external things 慢 màn slow; taking a long time (opposite of 快) 懂 dǒng to know; to understand
HSK 3
怕 pà to fear; to be afraid of 怪 guài strange, unusual 惯 guàn to be accustomed to; to be used to
HSK 4
忆 yì to recall; to remember 怀 huái chest; bosom 性 xìng character; temperament; disposition 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry 悔 huǐ to regret something one has done or said
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惊 jīng （of mules, horses, etc.）to bolt out of control in fright 惜 xī to cherish and value; not to discard carelessly 愉 yú happy, joyful 懒 lǎn lazy, disinclined to work (opposite of 勤)
HSK 5
恢 huī (lit.) vast; broad 悄 qiāo quiet, silent; (of actions) done without others knowing 慎 shèn careful, cautious 憾 hàn to feel regret; to be dissatisfied or disappointed
HSK 6
忧 yōu sad; melancholy 怜 lián to pity, to sympathize 恨 hèn to hate; to resent 恰 qià exactly, just 惧 jù to fear; to dread
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愤 fèn to feel indignant; to be angry
HSK 7
怖 bù to fear; to be afraid 怡 yí (lit.) joyful; cheerful 怯 qiè timid; afraid; lacking courage 恍 huǎng suddenly; all at once; in a flash 恒 héng lasting; permanently unchanged
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恤 xù (lit.) to worry; to be concerned 悟 wù to understand; to comprehend; to awaken 悦 yuè happy, joyful 悴 cuì (lit.) sorrowful; grieved 悼 dào to mourn, to grieve for the deceased 惋 wǎn to feel sympathy or regret for another's misfortune 惕 tì to be cautious and vigilant 惦 diàn to keep thinking about; to worry about 惨 cǎn cruel, vicious 惬 qiè contented; pleased 惭 cán ashamed; feeling shame 惮 dàn (lit.) to fear; to dread 惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤 愣 lèng to be dazed; to stare blankly 愧 kuì ashamed; feeling shame for one's faults or wrongdoings 慌 huāng flustered, hurried, frantic 慑 shè (lit.) to fear; to frighten 慨 kǎi indignant; filled with righteous anger 慷 kāng see 慷慨: ①full of righteous spirit, impassioned; ②generous, unsparing 憔 qiáo haggard and sallow (see 憔悴) 憧 chōng flickering or moving back and forth indecisively (see "憧憧") 憬 jǐng (lit.) to awaken; to become aware 懈 xiè to relax; to slacken in will or effort
1.2 白 bái — white (color like snow or milk, opposite of black)
白 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 1
百 bǎi hundred (the number 100) 的 de structural particle used after an attributive: ① general modifier before a noun ② possessive modifier ③ attributive is a person's name or pronoun, head noun is a role or identity ④ head noun combines with a preceding verb to express an action, attributive is the object of that action
HSK 3
怕 pà to fear; to be afraid of 拍 pāi to slap or pat with the palm or a flat object 泉 quán spring water
HSK 4
貌 mào appearance, looks
HSK 6
皇 huáng monarch; emperor 迫 pò to compel; to force
HSK 7
伯 bó uncle (father's elder brother) 卑 bēi low; lowly 帕 pà small square cloth for wiping hands or face; handkerchief 柏 bǎi cypress tree, an evergreen with scale-like leaves and cone fruits; hard wood used as building material 泊 bó to moor a boat; to dock
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皂 zào black (color) 皆 jiē all; everyone 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade 粕 pò dregs left over from brewing wine 舶 bó large oceangoing vessel 魄 pò the corporeal soul (in superstition, the spirit attached to the body)

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