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CHINESE CHARACTER

kǒng

恐

恐

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fear; perhaps

Numbered pinyin
kong3
English meanings
fear; dread; perhaps; to scare

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他gǎndào感到fēicháng非常kǒngjù恐惧。

    He felt extremely fearful.

  2. 02

    kǒngpà恐怕jīntiān今天huì会xiàyǔ下雨。

    I am afraid it will rain today.

Explore words connected to this character.

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