怵(chù)

8 strokes

fearful

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Character information

Pinyin
chù
Meaning
fearful; timid; to fear
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 怵 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰忄术

In this compound, the meaning comes from 忄 (heart); 术 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

忄xīn术shù

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 怵 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 怵

Common words using 怵 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

chù怵tì惕

to be alarmed; to be apprehensive

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chù怵jù惧

fear; dread; panic

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chù怵rán然

fearful

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chù怵mù目jīng惊xīn心

lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking

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Related characters

From 怵’s common words

惕惧然目惊心

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