恐慌

• 拼音: kǒng huāng
• 汉字拆解: 恐 = fear; 慌 = 忄(heart) + 荒 (wasteland/flustered)

含义

Panic; alarm; terror. A state of widespread fear and anxiety.

Describes both individual panic and collective panic affecting groups or markets. Common in describing financial crises (金融恐慌), public health scares, or mass hysteria. Implies fear that spreads and intensifies.

例句

1. 谣言引发了公众的恐慌情绪。
2. 股市暴跌引发了投资者的恐慌性抛售。
3. 政府呼吁民众保持冷静，不要恐慌。

用法指南

语境: crisis, psychology, finance

语气: urgent

正确说法

• 不要恐慌，保持冷静。(Don't panic — stay calm.)
• 市场出现了恐慌情绪。(Panic has appeared in the market.)

错误说法

• 考试让我恐慌。(For exam nerves, use 紧张 — 恐慌 implies more severe, widespread fear)

起源与历史

Compound of 恐 (fear) + 慌 (flustered/panicked). Together intensifies the meaning of panic.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal