怖 (bù) — (bound form) fear; terror; frightening
Definition
怖 is a bound form, almost always paired with 恐 to mean 'fear / terror' — as in 恐怖 (scary, horror) or 恐怖主义 (terrorism). It does not stand alone.
bound form
(bound form) fearterrorfrightening
Examples
- 。Zhè bù diàn yǐng hěn kǒng bù.This movie is very scary.
- 怖。Nà ge dì fāng ràng rén gǎn dào kě bù.That place makes people feel horrible.
- 。Kǒng bù zhǔ yì wēi xié shì jiè hé píng.Terrorism threatens world peace.
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