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恐怖 (kǒng bù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

恐怖 (kǒng bù) is a Chinese word: terrifying. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 恐怖

形 xíng adjective

terrifying

地震是很恐怖的自然灾害。

dì zhèn shì hěn kǒng bù de zì rán zāi hài

Earthquakes are terrifying natural disasters.

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Word breakdown

恐 kǒng — fear, dread

怖 bù — fear, terror

Structure & writing
1 恐 kǒng — to fear; to dread

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

consists of

1.1 巩 gǒng — firm, solid
巩 is a component in 2 characters
1.2 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
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Stroke order

2 怖 bù — to fear; to be afraid

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

consists of

2.1 忄 xīn — heart/mind radical (vertical form)
忄 is a component in 55 characters
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2.2 布 bù — cloth woven from cotton, hemp, etc., used for clothing or other items
布 is a component in 2 characters

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