恐怖
kǒngbùTraditional: 恐怖
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Translation
terror, horror, terrifying
Word origin
A compound of 恐 (kǒng, to fear) and 怖 (bù, to dread), both built on the heart radical, doubling the sense of dread.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 恐 (kǒng, to fear) + 怖 (bù, to dread)
Stroke order
恐
怖
Examples
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This is a horror film.
景。
The scene was extremely terrifying.
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The police are cracking down on terrorist activity.
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He told a horrifying story.
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Just thinking about that makes me feel terrified.
恐怖 (kǒng bù) means terror or horror, and as an adjective terrifying, used of frightening scenes, films, and acts of terrorism. Both characters carry the heart radical, marking it as an emotion word.
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