怕
HSK 2

怕 (pà): to fear, be afraid of, apprehensive

pà

to fear, be afraid of, apprehensive

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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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