to fear

heart (忄) + sound jù (具) = to fear

The heart radical anchors the emotional meaning — fear lives in the chest. 具 lends its sound jù and does not carry the meaning here.

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HeartSemantic

他对黑暗感到恐,不敢一个人睡觉。

tā duì hēi àn gǎn dào kǒng jù,bù gǎn yī gè rén shuì jiào。

He feels fear of the dark and doesn't dare to sleep alone.

面对危险,她内心充满了畏

miàn duì wēi xiǎn,tā nèi xīn chōng mǎn le wèi jù。

Facing danger, her heart was filled with dread.

Words with 惧

惊惧

jīng jù

to be alarmed

危惧

wēi jù

afraid

同性恋恐惧症

tóng xìng liàn kǒng jù zhèng

homophobia

坦然无惧

tǎn rán wú jù

remain calm and undaunted

密集恐惧症

mì jí kǒng jù zhèng

trypophobia

幽闭恐惧

yōu bì kǒng jù

claustrophobia

幽闭恐惧症

yōu bì kǒng jù zhèng

claustrophobia

广场恐惧

guǎng chǎng kǒng jù

agoraphobia

广场恐惧症

guǎng chǎng kǒng jù zhèng

agoraphobia

怵惧

chù jù

fear

恐惧

kǒng jù

to be frightened

恐惧症

kǒng jù zhèng

phobia

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