怕
HSK 2
怕 (pà): to fear, be afraid of, apprehensive
pà
to fear, be afraid of, apprehensive
Pinyin
pà
HSK Level
Level 2
Characters
1
English Meaning
to fear, be afraid of, apprehensive
How to Write 怕 (pà)
怕 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 怕
A phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, and 白 hints at the pronunciation.
What 怕 is Made Of
怕 is built from 2 components:
忄heart
白white
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Words Using 怕
Common Chinese words that contain 怕:
可怕
kěpà
哪怕
nǎpà
害怕
hàipà
恐怕
kǒngpà
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