WHOLE CHARACTER
怕
to fear; to be afraid (害怕,可怕); perhaps; I'm afraid — expressing a guess or worry (恐怕,怕是)
怕 is fear: 害怕 'be scared', 可怕 'scary'.
ZDIC: 形声，从忄、白声.
Character Familiesleft / right
怕
to fear; to be afraid (害怕,可怕); perhaps; I'm afraid — expressing a guess or worry (恐怕,怕是)
怕 is fear: 害怕 'be scared', 可怕 'scary'.
GF0025–2021 character list · 二级One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.
WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
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ZDIC: 形声，从忄、白声.
MEANING: THE HEART SIDE — FEAR IS FELT IN THE HEART (ZDIC 从忄)
忄
heart; mind (from 心)
The left-side heart form; not a standalone page.
In 怕: meaning: the heart side — fear is felt in the heart (ZDIC 从忄) The vertical-heart radical.
OLD SOUND SIDE: 白 (BÁI)
白
white; clear
A visible part in 百. Its modern white meaning does not by itself explain hundred.
In 怕: old sound side: 白 (bái) pà shares the labial opening; the finals and tones differ — a historical sound side, at best a weak modern hint.
Tone 4
- to fear; to be afraid (害怕,可怕)
- perhaps; I'm afraid — expressing a guess or worry (恐怕,怕是)
- 害怕to be afraid
- 可怕frightening; terrible
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