| 恐 | 472A50 31.72 | 部居  | 畫數 10 | ㄎㄨㄥˇ [kong3] | ||
| V.i. & t. | Fear: (esp. vern.) 恐怕 [kong3pa4], see other compp.↓; 驚恐，惶恐 fear, trepidation. | |||||
| Adv. | (LL) 恐, (vern.) 恐怕 perhaps, I am afraid: 恐不容易 I am afraid it is not easy; 恐非原意 I am afraid (perhaps) it was not the original intent; 惟恐，惑恐 perhaps, lest; 惟恐得罪 afraid it should offend (s.o.); 或恐有失 perhaps it may not be done properly (mail miscarried, etc.); 恐其有誤 (LL) perhaps there was a mistake. | |||||
| Words | 1. 恐怖 [kong3bu4], v.i. & n., (be in) terror; 恐怖政策 (主義) policy of terror; 恐怖時代 reign of terror. 2. 恐喝 [kong3he4]1, v.t., to threaten with force. 3. 恐嚇 [kong3he4]2, v.t., see [kong3he4]1. 4. 恐慌 [kong3huang1], v.i. & n., be in terror, desperately afraid, take alarm: 恐慌起來 take fright; 經濟恐慌 economic depression. 5. 恐懼 [kong3jU4] n., (LL) fear, awe. 6. 恐龍 [kong3long2], n., (zoo.) dinosaur. 7. 恐怕 [kong3pa4], (1) v.i., fear: 不要恐怕 don't be afraid; (2) adv., perhaps: 恐怕不能來 I'm afraid (s.o.) cannot come; adv., 恐怕不成 I am afraid it won't do. 8. 恐水病 [kong2shui3bing4], n., (med.) hydrophobia. | |||||