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怖 - bù

terror, fear; frighten; terrified

terror, fear; frighten; terrified

How to read 怖

Click 怖 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

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Pinyin
Englishterror, fear; frighten; terrified
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

恐怖 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 惊怖. Please read 恐怖片 one more time.

Common words with this character

terrible; frightful; frightening
to surprise
horror movie; CL:部[bu4]
phobia

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 怖 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 恐怖 and 惊怖 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 怖.