惧 jù to fear
to fear; to dread
How to remember 惧: 忄 heart + 具 tool = to fear. The patient's heart races as the dentist lifts a shiny tool, the very thing he has learned to fear since childhood.
Component breakdown
惧 = 忄 heart + 具 tool
- 忄 heart
- 具 tool
- 目 eye
- 八 eight
The patient's heart races as the dentist lifts a shiny tool, the very thing he has learned to fear since childhood.
How it is used
- To fear/dread (written) - 恐惧 (kǒngjù) terror, 畏惧 (wèijù) dread, 惧怕 (jùpà) be afraid of.
- 无所畏惧 (wúsuǒ-wèijù) = to fear nothing. 惧 is the literary/formal fear morpheme; everyday speech uses 怕 (pà) or 害怕 (hàipà).