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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 6 (est.) · 詞
恐懼 word · TOCFL 6 (est.)
恐懼 ＝ 恐 ＋ 懼
ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄐㄩˋ · kǒngjù
noun — fear, dread; verb — to be afraid

字源 FORM — what the parts do

恐to fear (恐怕)kǒng
懼to fear (畏懼)jùthe heart 忄; 瞿 jù gives the sound, exact
恐懼，恐怕的恐，畏懼的懼。

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

兩顆心（忄）都揪緊了——怕。
Two hearts (忄), both clenched tight — afraid.
字源記憶法
關 · Related
害怕hàipàthe plain everyday word畏懼wèijùthe same 懼, to dread