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恐 Stroke Order — How to Write 恐

Stroke Order

恐 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 心, 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.

恐 Radical and Character Components

Components:巩心

恐 is a phono-semantic compound: 心 (heart) carries the meaning, while 巩 indicates the sound.

Radical: 心 + 6 more strokes

恐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • kǒng

Meanings of 恐 in Chinese

1

kǒng恐

To fear; to be afraid of; to be terrified of; to be in a state of panic or terror.
突如其来的巨响让大家陷入一阵恐慌。
A sudden loud noise threw everyone into a panic.
To intimidate or threaten.
他们试图通过恐吓来控制他。
They tried to control him through intimidation.
to fear that; probably (implies a negative outcome or doubt)
我恐赶不上火车了
I'm afraid I'll miss the train.

Common Words and Phrases with 恐

1
kǒng恐hè吓
To threaten or intimidate someone.
他试图恐吓证人,让他们改变证词
He tried to intimidate the witnesses into changing their testimony.
2
kǒng恐huāng慌
A state of extreme fear or anxiety, often sudden and overwhelming.
当警报响起时,人群中弥漫着一阵恐慌。
When the alarm sounded, a wave of panic spread through the crowd.
3
kǒng恐jù惧
Fear; dread; fright.
他克服了对黑暗的恐惧
He overcame his fear of the dark.
4
kǒng恐kǒng恐
Fidgety; uneasy; apprehensive.
他恐恐地等待着考试成绩,生怕自己没有考好。
He waited for the exam results with apprehension, fearing he hadn't performed well.
5
kǒng恐lóng龙
An extinct reptile that lived during the Mesozoic Era.
许多孩子都对恐龙着迷。
Many children are fascinated by dinosaurs.
6
kǒng恐pà怕
I'm afraid; perhaps; probably
外面下雨了,恐怕我们今天不能去野餐了。
It's raining outside, I'm afraid we can't go for a picnic today.
7
kǒng恐shè慑
fear; panic
雷雨交加的夜晚,闪电和雷鸣恐慑了熟睡中的小动物们
The stormy night, with lightning and thunder, struck fear into the sleeping small animals.

More words with 恐

  • wéi惟kǒng恐for fear that; lest
  • huáng惶kǒng恐Apprehensive, Frightened
  • zhèn振kǒng恐tremble with fear, terror
  • zhuì惴kǒng恐dread; fear
  • kǒng恐bù怖terror, horror
  • jīng惊kǒng恐Terror, Panic
  • wéi唯kǒng恐lest, for fear that
  • kǒng恐bù怖piān片horror film, horror movie
  • kǒng恐bù怖diàn电yǐng影horror movie, horror film
  • kǒng恐pà怕shì是I'm afraid so, Probably
  • kǒng恐huì会likely to, may
  • kǒng恐jiàng将might, may
  • kǒng恐lóng龙mó模xíng型dinosaur model, model dinosaur
  • kǒng恐nán难unlikely, probably difficult
  • kóng恐yǒu有may have, might have
  • kǒng恐bù怖gù故shi事horror story, scary story
  • kǒng恐lóng龙huà化shí石dinosaur fossil, dinosaur fossils
  • kǒng恐pà怕huì会I'm afraid it will, It's likely to
  • kǒng恐bù怖chuán传shuō说Horror legend, Urban legend
  • kǒng恐nán难shèng胜rèn任unlikely to be competent, not up to the task

Idioms with 恐

  • kǒng恐hòu后zhēng争xiān先vying to be first
  • kǒng恐huāng慌wàn万zhuàng状utterly panic-stricken
  • bái白sè色kǒng恐bù怖atmosphere of intense fear and suppression
  • chéng诚huáng惶chéng诚kǒng恐extremely cautious and apprehensive
  • huáng惶kǒng恐bù不ān安terrified and uneasy
  • jīng惊kǒng恐shī失cuò措panic-stricken and at a loss
  • jīng惊kǒng恐shī失sè色turn pale in fear
  • jīng惊kǒng恐wàn万zhuàng状utterly terrified
  • yǒu有shì恃wú无kǒng恐fearless due to strong backing
  • zhēng争xiān先kǒng恐hòu后vie to be first, fear to lag
  • kǒng恐hòu后wú无píng凭fear later no proof
  • chéng诚kǒng恐chéng诚huáng惶trembling with fear and anxiety

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Questions about 恐

What does 恐 mean in Chinese?

恐 (kǒng) means “To fear” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 恐?

恐 is pronounced kǒng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 恐 have?

恐 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 恐?

恐 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 心. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 恐?

The radical of 恐 is 心, and 恐 is a phono-semantic compound.

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