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怕

pà

to be afraid of

A frightened person near a spider
Memory picture

Character

怕 pà

Strokes
8
Radical
忄 — heart
Made of
忄 heart 白 white
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 我怕黑。 Wǒ pà hēi. I am afraid of the dark.
  • 他怕狗。 Tā pà gǒu. He is afraid of dogs.
  • 别怕,我在。 Bié pà, wǒ zài. Do not be afraid, I am here.

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