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恐
Unverified wordkǒng
Description
“恐”这个字和害怕有关系，常常出现在“恐怕”“恐惧”这样的词里面。
The character "恐" is related to fear and often appears in words like "恐怕" and "恐惧".
它一般不单独用，要和别的字一起组成词。
It is generally not used alone but combined with other characters to form words.
Meanings
恐kǒng
to fear; to be afraid
他心里有点恐，不敢一个人走。
He feels a bit scared and doesn't dare to walk alone.
恐kǒng
probably; I'm afraid that (in compounds)
明天恐要下雨。
It will probably rain tomorrow.
Related words
Notes
- Usage
rarely stands alone in modern Chinese; mostly a bound morpheme in compounds like 恐怕/恐惧.
- Etymology
composed of 巩 (phonetic) over 心 (heart), signaling an emotion of fear.
In videos
“就是在真实生活中我是一个社恐。”
“我没有想到曾老师也是一个非常社恐的人。”
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