Chinese Character: 怖 (bù - Fear)
1. Character Basics (基本特征)
Radical: 忄 (heart radical)
Stroke Count: 8
Character Decomposition: 忄 + 布 (heart + cloth)
Stroke Order:
2. Pronunciation (发音)
Pinyin: bù (fourth tone)
3. Meaning (含义)
怖 primarily means fear or terror. It is often used to describe a state of being frightened.
4. Common Words (常用词汇)
- 恐怖 (kǒng bù) - horror, terror
- 可怖 (kě bù) - dreadful, terrifying
- 怖畏 (bù wèi) - fear and dread
5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)
怖 is primarily used as an adjective to describe something frightening or as a noun to denote fear.
6. Cultural Background (文化背景)
In Chinese culture, 怖 reflects the concept of fear and the importance of overcoming it in personal growth.
7. Example Sentence (例句)
这部电影非常恐怖。(Zhè bù diànyǐng fēicháng kǒngbù.)
This movie is very scary.
8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)
Remember 怖 as "heart cloth" - the 忄 radical represents heart, and 布 means cloth, together forming the concept of fear that wraps around the heart.