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title: "Konghuang Meaning: 恐慌 (kǒnghuāng) Means “panic”"
description: "恐慌 (kǒnghuāng) means “panic; to panic; panicked”. Hear its tones, see what 恐 and 慌 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/konghuang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 恐慌 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

恐慌 kǒnghuāng

## panic; to panic; panicked

## Its characters

1. 恐 kǒng to fear
2. 慌 huāng flustered

## In a sentence

消息传出后，引起了一阵恐慌。 When the news got out, it caused a wave of panic.

[More about 恐慌](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%81%90%E6%85%8C)

## More words with 恐 or 慌

- [恐怖 kǒngbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongbu)
- [恐惧 kǒngjù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongju)
- [恐龙 kǒnglóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/konglong)
- [恐怕 kǒngpà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongpa)
- [社恐 shèkǒng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shekong)

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