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怕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
怕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
怕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
怕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
怕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

怕 Stroke Order — How to Write 怕

Stroke Order

怕 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 忄, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

怕 Radical and Character Components

Components:忄白

怕 is a phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, while 白 indicates the sound.

Radical: 忄 + 5 more strokes

怕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • pà

Meanings of 怕 in Chinese

1

pà怕

To fear; to be afraid of. Expresses apprehension, dread, or being scared by something or someone.
很多人都害怕黑夜。
Many people are afraid of the dark night.
Perhaps; indicating doubt or conjecture, similar to 'maybe' or 'it seems'.
怕是今天会下雨吧
Perhaps it will rain today.

Common Words and Phrases with 怕

1
pà怕jù惧
Fear; dread; be afraid.
夜深人静时，她独自走在小路上，心中不禁涌起一丝怕惧。
Walking alone on the path late at night when everything was quiet, a hint of fear inevitably rose in her heart.
2
pà怕rén人
Frightening or terrible; also, shy or timid around people.
这只老旧的木偶在昏暗的灯光下显得有些怕人。
This old puppet looked a bit frightening under the dim light.
3
pà怕shēng生
shy with strangers
我的小侄女有点怕生，见到不熟悉的人会躲在妈妈身后
My little niece is a bit shy with strangers; she tends to hide behind her mom when encountering unfamiliar people.
4
pà怕shì事
afraid of getting into trouble
他一向怕事，所以总是避免和人争吵。
He is always afraid of getting into trouble, so he always avoids quarreling with people.
5
pà怕shì是
probably; perhaps; I'm afraid it's...
他今天没来，怕是生病了
He didn't come today, it's likely he's sick.
6
pà怕shuǐ水
Being afraid of water, especially of falling into it.
小明从小就怕水，从来不敢去游泳。
Xiao Ming has been afraid of water since he was little and never dares to go swimming.
7
pà怕sǐ死
fear death
他是一个非常怕死的人，连打针都害怕。
He is a very death-fearing person, even afraid of injections.
8
pà怕sǐ死guǐ鬼
coward
他真是个怕死鬼，连坐过山车都不敢。
He is such a coward that he doesn't even dare to ride a roller coaster.
9
pà怕tou头
something to be afraid of; a scary aspect
这个挑战有什么怕头？
What's there to be afraid of in this challenge?
10
pà怕xiū羞
To be shy or bashful.
她很怕羞，在陌生人面前不敢大声说话。
She is very shy and dares not speak loudly in front of strangers.
11
pà怕yìng硬qī欺ruǎn软
To fear the strong and bully the weak; to be a coward towards the powerful but aggressive towards the weak.
小王平时对老板毕恭毕敬，但对新来的实习生却总是呼来喝去，真是个怕硬欺软的家伙。
Xiao Wang is usually very deferential to his boss, but he always barks orders at the new intern. He really is someone who fears the strong and bullies the weak.

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Questions about 怕

What does 怕 mean in Chinese?

怕 (pà) means “To fear” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 怕?

怕 is pronounced pà in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 怕 have?

怕 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 怕?

怕 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 怕?

The radical of 怕 is 忄, and 怕 is a phono-semantic compound.