恐惧

• 拼音: kǒng jù
• 汉字拆解: 恐 = 巩 + 心 (heart); 惧 = 忄(heart) + 具 (tool)

含义

Fear; dread; terror. A deep feeling of being afraid.

Describes the emotion of fear itself, often used in psychological or literary contexts. Can be modified to describe specific fears or general anxiety. More literary than 害怕.

例句

1. 她克服了内心的恐惧，勇敢地站了出来。
2. 对未知的恐惧是人类的本能反应。
3. 他眼中流露出深深的恐惧。

用法指南

语境: psychology, literature, emotion

语气: intense

正确说法

• 他充满了恐惧。(He was filled with fear.)
• 克服恐惧需要勇气。(Overcoming fear requires courage.)

错误说法

• 我恐惧蟑螂。(For phobias, use 怕 — 恐惧 is more abstract and literary)

起源与历史

Compound of 恐 (fear) + 惧 (dread). Both characters relate to fear, creating a formal, literary term.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal