01529 Chinese character of 恐 and pronounce hung2

The Chinese word【恐】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes emotions or states. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Fear or worry. Explanation: (1) Fear. Such as: “fear”, “terror”, “panic”. (2) Intimidation. For example: “intimidation”. (3) A word expressing doubt and uncertainty. It means probably or possible. For example: “I’m afraid he won’t come.”

Here is the pronunciation of this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【恐】:kǒng

Cantonese Jyutping of 【恐】:hung2

Below is an introduction to the basics of the Chinese character 【恐】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【恐】, for example:Describing a feeling or state , It means mainly fear or worry .Since Chinese characters carry profound and multifaceted meanings, certain nuances may be difficult to capture completely in this discussion.

【恐】functions as a standalone word but can pair with others to form more descriptive expressions, like【恐慌、恐怖】(Mandarin Pinyin:kǒng huāng 、kǒng bù/ Cantonese Jyutping:hung2 fong1 、hung2 bou3)

The stroke count for this character is 10 ,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,The sentence below shows how this character appears in written language.:


地震引起了居民的恐慌。

The earthquake caused panic among the residents.


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