恐 (kǒng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

kǒng to fear; afraid (as in 恐怕) HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 117 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 恐 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

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HSK 4 Words Containing 恐

恐怕 kǒngpà I'm afraid; probably; to fear
恐怕今天完不成了。
Kǒngpà jīntiān wán bù chéng le.
I'm afraid it can't be finished today.
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About the character 恐

恐 (kǒng) means to fear; afraid (as in 恐怕). It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".