怕
to be afraid; to fear; to dread; to be unable to endure; perhaps
8 strokes
Dict coverage rank #1,428 U+6015
How 怕 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
忄 (semantic, “heart”) + 白 (phonetic, bái)
How to remember it
dread · Heisig RSH #580
state of mind + dove
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 白
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 白 (bái) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 白 sound component | bái | white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright |
| 百 | bǎi | one hundred; numerous, many |
| 伯 | bó | older brother; father's elder brother; sir, sire, count |
| 拍 | pāi | to clap, to tap; to hit, to beat, to slap; beat, rhythm |
| 柏 | bǎi | cypress, cedar |
| 迫 | pò | to compel, to force; pressing, urgent |
| 泊 | bó | to anchor; to moor |
| 魄 | pò | vigor, soul, body; the dark side of the moon |
| 帛 | bó | silk, fabric; wealth, property |
| 舶 | bó | large ship, ocean-going vessel |
| 粕 | pò | sediment, lees, dregs |
| 铂 | bó | platinum; thin sheet metal |
Words containing 怕
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 天下无难事，只怕有心人 | tiān xià wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén | (lit.) there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom); (fig.) persistence… |
| 世上无难事，只怕有心人 | shì shàng wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén | see 天下無難事，只怕有心人|天下无难事，只怕有心人[tian1 xia4 wu2 nan2 shi4 , zhi3 pa4 you3 xin1 ren2] |
| 事怕行家 | shì pà háng jiā | an expert always produces the best work (idiom) |
| 真金不怕火来烧 | zhēn jīn bù pà huǒ lái shāo | see 真金不怕火煉|真金不怕火炼[zhen1 jin1 bu4 pa4 huo3 lian4] |
| 不怕一万，就怕万一 | bù pà yī wàn , jiù pà wàn yī | better to be safe than sorry (proverb); to be prepared just in case |
| 天不怕地不怕 | tiān bù pà dì bù pà | fearing nothing in Heaven or Earth (idiom); fearless |
| 身正不怕影子斜 | shēn zhèng bù pà yǐng zi xié | (lit.) when a man stands straight, he doesn't worry that his shadow is slanting (saying); … |
| 不怕神一样的对手，就怕猪一样的队友 | bù pà shén yī yàng de duì shǒu , jiù pà zhū yī yàng de duì yǒu | (saying) a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent |
| 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 | liú de qīng shān zài , bù pà méi chái shāo | While the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn (idiom). Where there's life there's h… |
| 不怕不识货，就怕货比货 | bù pà bù shí huò , jiù pà huò bǐ huò | lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb); fig. goods' … |
| 不怕不识货，只怕货比货 | bù pà bù shí huò , zhǐ pà huò bǐ huò | lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb); fig. goods' … |
| 光脚的不怕穿鞋的 | guāng jiǎo de bù pà chuān xié de | lit. the barefooted people are not afraid of those who wear shoes (idiom); fig. the poor, … |
| 不做亏心事，不怕鬼敲门 | bù zuò kuī xīn shì , bù pà guǐ qiāo mén | he who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night; you can rest with a clear… |
| 真金不怕火炼 | zhēn jīn bù pà huǒ liàn | True gold fears no fire. (idiom) |
| 鬼怕恶人 | guǐ pà è rén | lit. ghosts are afraid of evil too; an evil person fears someone even more evil (idiom) |
| 好饭不怕晚 | hǎo fàn bù pà wǎn | the meal is remembered long after the wait is forgotten; the good things in life are worth… |
| 不怕官，只怕管 | bù pà guān , zhǐ pà guǎn | lit. it is not an official to be feared, but a person in direct control over sb (proverb);… |
| 酒香不怕巷子深 | jiǔ xiāng bù pà xiàng zi shēn | fragrant wine fears no dark alley (idiom); quality goods need no advertising |
| 怕死鬼 | pà sǐ guǐ | afraid to die (contemptuous term) |
| 不怕 | bù pà | fearless; not worried (by setbacks or difficulties); even if; even though |