Definition
怖 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) meaning 'fear' or 'terror'. It cannot stand alone as a word; you will only encounter it as part of compounds such as 恐怖 (terrifying), 可怖 (horrible), and 白色恐怖 (white terror). When you see 怖 in a word, it contributes the sense of fear, dread, or fright.
b.f.
(bound form) fearterrorfrightening
Examples
- 。Zhè bù diànyǐng hěn kǒngbù.This movie is very scary.
- 怖。Nà ge dìfang ràng rén gǎndào kěbù.That place makes people feel horrible.
- 。Kǒngbù zhǔyì wēixié shìjiè hépíng.Terrorism threatens world peace.
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