common
literary

Meaning of

怖 means fear; terror. Pronounced bù.

  • fear; terror

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

ge
shān
dòng
yīn
sēn
 

That cave is eerie and terrifying.

Kǒng
diàn
yǐng
cháng
cháng
ràng
rén
gǎn
dào
hài
 

Horror movies often make people feel scared.

de
shì
chōng
mǎn
le
lìng
rén
zhàn
de
kǒng
jié
 

His story was full of chillingly horrific details.

Zhè
xiǎo
shuō
yíng
zào
le
zhǒng
míng
de
kǒng
fēn
wéi
 

This novel creates an atmosphere of nameless dread.

xǐng
lái
hòu
 
xīn
rán
cán
liú
zhe
míng
de
 

After waking up, a trace of inexplicable fear still lingered in her heart.