畏 wèi
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 田 — field, farm, arable land
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
畏惧
wèijù
to fear; to dread
Characters in this word
惧 jù
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 忄 — heart
- Made of
- 忄 heart 具 tool, implement
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 面对复杂的司法程序，普通当事人难免会感到畏惧。 Miànduì fùzá de sīfǎ chéngxù, pǔtōng dāngshìrén nánmiǎn huì gǎndào wèijù. Faced with complicated judicial procedures, ordinary parties to a case will inevitably feel intimidated.
- 别畏惧失败，大胆再试一次。 Bié wèijù shībài, dàdǎn zài shì yí cì. Don't fear failure — be bold and try once more.
- 他从不畏惧困难，总是迎着难题上。 Tā cóngbù wèijù kùnnán, zǒngshì yíngzhe nántí shàng. He never fears difficulties, always facing hard problems head-on.
Related words
- 敬畏 jìngwèi to revere; to stand in awe of
- 畏缩 wèisuō to shrink back; to flinch
- 恐惧 kǒngjù fearful, terrified
- 心病 xīnbìng a worry; a psychological burden
- 压抑 yāyì to repress; oppressive; stifling
- 心事 xīnshì worries; something on one’s mind
- 宣泄 xuānxiè to vent; to let out
- 惋惜 wǎnxī to regret; to feel sorry
- 眼红 yǎnhóng jealous; envious; covetous
- 受惊 shòujīng to be frightened; to be startled
- 诱惑 yòuhuò to tempt; temptation
- 振作 zhènzuò to pull oneself together; to cheer up; spirited