HSK 5
可怕
Meaning
- awful
- dreadful
- fearful
- formidable
- frightful
- scary
- hideous
- horrible
- terrible
- terribly
- Pinyin
- kě pà
Character reference
Components and radical classification
可
kěmay, can, -able; possibly
Primary radical口 · mouth
怕
pàto fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive
Primary radical忄 · heart
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
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