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怖

bù
adjective #26,595

Meanings

  1. 1 terror
  2. 2 terrified
  3. 3 afraid
  4. 4 frightened

Examples

听到那声巨响，她感到一阵心怖。
Tīngdào nà shēng jùxiǎng, tā gǎndào yī zhèn xīn bù.
Upon hearing that loud sound, she felt a wave of terror.
恐怖电影让她彻夜难眠。
Kǒngbù diànyǐng ràng tā chèyè nán mián.
Horror movies kept her awake all night.

Tips

usage
怖 rarely appears alone in modern Chinese. It is most commonly seen in compound words: 恐怖 (terror/horror), 可怖 (terrifying), 怖惧 (fear and dread). As a standalone character it is literary.

Stroke Order

怖 bù