恐惧

恐懼

kǒngjù

noun HSK 7-9 #1,641

Meanings

Both characters mean fear - together they express deep, visceral dread.

HSK 3

她内心充满了恐惧。

Tā nèixīn chōngmǎn le kǒngjù.

Her heart was filled with fear.

HSK 4

我们要勇敢地面对恐惧。

Wǒmen yào yǒnggǎn de miànduì kǒngjù.

We must bravely face our fears.

usage

恐惧 is the deepest level of fear in Chinese. The scale goes: 害怕 (scared) → 恐惧 (deep dread) → 恐怖 (terror/horror). 恐惧症 means 'phobia.'

恐 kǒng

惧 jù