TSUMUGU · TOCFL B2 (est.) · 字
懼
懼 ＝ 忄 ＋ 瞿
ㄐㄩˋ · jù
verb — to fear, dread, be afraid
字源 FORM — what the parts do
忄義the heart
瞿聲jù — gives the soundtwo eyes 䀠 over a bird 隹
The heart (忄) seized — fear. 瞿 jù carries the sound, exact, two eyes (䀠) set over a bird (隹). The frightened heart: 恐懼, 畏懼, 懼怕.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
心（忄）一揪，整個人定在那兒——懼。
The heart (忄) clenches and the whole body locks in place — fear.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)恐— to fear
→恐懼、畏懼— fear, dread常用
⇒懼怕— to be afraid
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related
瞿jùthe phonetic alone — 懼 adds the heart on the left