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恐 (kǒng)
[Verb]
1. To be afraid; to dread.
Example phrases: 恐惧 (fear), 恐怖 (horror), 恐慌 (panic), 惊恐 (frightened), 有恃无恐 (to have confidence and be unafraid).
2. To terrify; to intimidate.
Example phrase: 恐吓 (terror).
3. To have doubts; to be anxious.
Example phrases: 恐怕 (I am afraid), 恐不能成功 (afraid it cannot succeed).
本义: 严重害怕,惊恐
(Original meaning: Severe fear, panic)
造字法: 形声。从心,巩声
(Structure: Phono-semantic compound, from "heart" and "gōng").
引:
1. 《说文》: 恐,惧也。
("Shuowen Jiezi": Fear, to dread.)
2. 《左传·僖公二十六年》: 室如县罄,野无青草,何恃而不恐?
("Zuo Zhuan": The house is like a county jar, the fields have no green grass, what is relied upon not to be afraid?)
3. 《荀子·天伦》: 星队木鸣,国人皆恐。
("Xunzi": The stars and the trees are rustling, all the people of the nation are terrified.)
4. 《聊斋志异·狼》: 屠大窘,恐前后受其敌。
("Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio": The butcher was in serious trouble, fearing to face his enemies.)
5. 《史记·廉颇蔺相如列传》: 秦王其破璧,乃辞谢。
("Records of the Grand Historian": The King of Qin broke the jades but then withdrew.)
6. 唐· 柳宗元《童区寄传》: 恐栗,为儿恒状。
(Tang: Liu Zongyuan "History of Tongqu": Fear solemnly, as is the condition of the child.)
7. 宋· 苏轼《石钟山记》: 舟人大恐。
(Song: Su Shi "Record of Shizhong Mountain": The boatmen were greatly frightened.)
8. 《史记·魏公子列传》: 魏王恐。
("Records of the Grand Historian": King Wei was afraid.)
例:
又如: 恐防 (to be worried about; to guard against), 恐虑 (to be anxious), 恐灼 (to be frightened), 恐怯 (to be timid), 恐畏 (to fear), 恐急 (to panic).
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[Adverb]
恐怕 (I am afraid): Used to express estimation combined with worry.
Example:
1. 《韩非子·有度》: 不治将恐深。
("Han Feizi": Without treatment, it will fearfully deepen.)
2. 《史记·廉颇蔺相如列传》: 偿城恐不可得。
("Records of the Grand Historian": Compensation for the city is feared to be unattainable.)
3. 《资治通鉴》: 恐为操所光。
("Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance": It is feared to be favored by Cao.)
4. 《玉台新咏·古诗为焦仲卿妻作》: 恐不任我意。
("Yutai Xinyong": I am afraid it would not conform to my wishes.)
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