xiōng

恟

Character · AdjectiveTraditional忷

fearful; frightened; alarmed

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

fearful; frightened; alarmed; terrified

literary

Literary term describing a state of fear, panic, or alarm. Used primarily in classical or formal written contexts.

Shì士
zú卒
xiōng忷
jù惧
 ，
bù不
gǎn敢
qián前
jìn进
 。

The soldiers were fearful and afraid to advance.

Zhòng众
rén人
xiōng忷
hài骇
 ，
bù不
zhī知
suǒ所
wéi为
 。

The crowd was terrified and did not know what to do.

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Tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
xiōng忷
xiōng忷
bù不
ān安
 。

He felt uneasy and anxious in his heart.