Chinese words · HSK 7–9

恐怖

kǒngbù

terrifying; horrible

Every meaning

kǒngbù

  1. terrifying; horrible
  2. terror; terrorism
  3. (slang) insanely strong; scary good

Its characters

  • 恐kǒngto fear; afraid (as in 恐惧)
  • 怖bùfear; terror (as in 恐怖)

Words with 恐

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).