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kǒng
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English Definitionafraid; frightened; to fear
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(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄎㄨㄥˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping)hung2

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Words With Same Head Word    
恐怕kǒngpàfear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe
恐怖kǒngbùterrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist
恐惧kǒngjùto be frightened; fear; dread
恐吓kǒnghèto threaten; to menace
恐慌kǒnghuāngpanic; panicky; panic-stricken
Words With Same Tail Word    
惶恐huángkǒngterrified
反恐fǎnkǒnganti-terrorism; to fight against terrorism
惊恐jīngkǒngto be alarmed; to be frightened
有恃无恐yǒu shì wú kǒngsecure in the knowledge that one has backing
惟恐wéikǒngfor fear that; lest; also written 唯恐
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