kuāng
恇
fear; fright
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be afraid; to be frightened; to be alarmed
literaryA literary/classical term, not used in modern spoken Chinese.
Tā他
nèi内
xīn心
kuāng恇
jù惧
，
bù不
gǎn敢
qián前
xíng行
。
He was inwardly afraid and dared not go forward.
Mò莫
yào要
kuāng恇
qiè怯
，
dà大
dí敌
dāng当
qián前
xū需
zhèn镇
dìng定
。
Do not be fearful; one must stay calm in the face of a formidable enemy.
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Wén闻
cǐ此
è噩
hào耗
，
zhòng众
rén人
wú无
bù不
kuāng恇
rán然
。
Upon hearing this terrible news, everyone was filled with alarm.