恐
kǒng
#889 most
frequent character
afraid, frightened, to fear
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
恐 combines 心 heart/mind as the meaning part with 巩 gǒng as the sound part. It first meant to be scared or frightened.
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