怖 bù frightened
frightened; terrified
How to remember 怖: 忄 heart + 布 cotton = frightened. The little girl's heart races as she hides under the cotton sheet in the thunderstorm, frightened of every flash.
Component breakdown
怖 = 忄 heart + 布 cotton
- 忄 heart
- 布 cotton
The little girl's heart races as she hides under the cotton sheet in the thunderstorm, frightened of every flash.
How it is used
- Bound; fear/terror, mainly in 恐怖 (kǒngbù) - terrifying/terror: 恐怖分子 (kǒngbù fènzǐ) terrorist, 恐怖片 (kǒngbùpiàn) horror film.
- 恐怖 is stronger than 可怕 (kěpà, scary), implying dread or organized terror.