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恐

kǒng
verb #5,145

Meanings

  1. 1 afraid; to fear
  2. 2 perhaps; I'm afraid that

Examples

恐怕来不及了。
Kǒngpà lái bù jí le.
I'm afraid there's not enough time.
他有恐高症。
Tā yǒu kǒnggāozhèng.
He has a fear of heights.
恐龙已经灭绝了。
Kǒnglóng yǐjīng mièjué le.
Dinosaurs are already extinct.

Tips

usage
恐 is used in: 恐怕 (I'm afraid/perhaps), 恐惧 (fear), 恐怖 (terror), 恐龙 (dinosaur — lit. 'fear dragon'). 恐怕 is very common in daily speech as a polite hedge.

Stroke Order

恐 kǒng