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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 怖

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
怖 bù - terror
- terrified
- afraid
- frightened

List Ranking for: 怖

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 26,595 37,917 25,718

Character Breakdown:

Decomposition:

⿰ 忄 布

Radical:

忄

Type:

Pictophonetic

Phonetic:

布

Semantic:

忄

Hint:

Heart

Other Words Containing 怖

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
恐怖 5 7 1,004 2,243 1,423
恐怖主义 - - 11,506 12,301 43,973
恐怖片 - - 14,846 - -
恐怖症 - - 24,225 85,975 74,875
怖 - - 26,595 37,917 25,718