About
The traditional character "懼" combines the heart radical "忄" with the component "瞿", which historically contributed both phonetic value and a semantic association with being startled or alarmed, thus defining the character's core meaning of fear or dread. Over centuries, this meaning has remained focused on psychological apprehension, while the simplified form "惧" replaced the complex "瞿" with "具", a component that serves a primarily phonetic role in the modern structure without altering the essential concept of fear conveyed by the character.
Etymology Hide
Example Sentences Hide
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。