恇
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Meaning: to fear
💡 Imagine a heart (忄) inside a box (匡) — fear traps the heart.
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Character Story & Explanation
The character 恇 (kuāng) originally depicted a person trembling with fear, combining the heart radical 忄 (心, xīn), indicating emotion, with 匡 (kuāng), which provides pronunciation. In ancient texts, it often appears in contexts of war or disaster, describing overwhelming dread. Its usage is rare in modern Chinese, preserved mostly in classical literature and idioms.
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