惧
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jù · to fear, to dread

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11Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 惧

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jùWords pronounced jù
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Example sentences

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Wǒ bù xiǎng zài kǒng jù zhōng shēng huó.我不想在恐惧中生活。

I don't want to live my life in fear.

Source: Tatoeba #2037323 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men bú wèi jù rèn hé kùn nán.我们不畏惧任何困难。

We're not afraid of any difficulties.

Source: Tatoeba #432338 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ yǒu shēn hǎi kǒng jù zhèng ma?你有深海恐惧症吗?

Do you have deep sea phobia?

Source: Tatoeba #4813402 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bú huì biǎo xiàn chū kǒng jù.我不会表现出恐惧。

I'm not going to show any fear.

Source: Tatoeba #5933783 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zhī dào kǒng jù de jià zhí ma ?你知道恐惧的价值吗?

Do you know the value of fear?

Source: Tatoeba #10273856 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ chéng rèn le tā de kǒng jù.汤姆承认了他的恐惧。

Tom admitted his fear.

Source: Tatoeba #5085532 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 惧 in context

  1. Say jù, then recall the core meaning: to fear, to dread.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 恐惧 (kǒng jù), meaning “to be frightened”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 惧 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.