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The traditional character "懼" is etymologically constructed from the heart radical, denoting emotion, paired with "瞿", a component that historically provided phonetic clues while also carrying connotations of a startled or watchful state, together encapsulating the idea of fear. Over time, the semantic core of dread or apprehension remained constant, even as the character's form was later altered to the simplified "惧", which retains the heart radical but substitutes "瞿" with "具", a component chosen primarily for its phonetic resemblance in modern pronunciation, thereby streamlining the character's structure without diverting from its original meaning of emotional fear.
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他感到恐惧。
我非常恐惧黑暗。
她惧怕独自一人。
我们不畏惧困难。
他曾经恐惧高处。
孩子们恐惧听到怪声。
她的恐惧感越来越强。
尽管恐惧失败，他仍勇敢尝试。