怕pà
perhaps, I'm afraid (that), probably. 8 strokes, radical 忄, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 怕
Strokes 1–3 write 忄, then strokes 4–8 write 白.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 怕 · the stroke-order rules
What 怕 is made of
忄 (xīn, heart) and 白 (bái, white).
忄 carries the meaning — heart — and 白 carries the sound.
Words that use 怕
| 怕 | perhaps, I'm afraid (that), probably 表示说话人不太确定的猜测，是一种委婉的估计 天这么阴，怕是要下雨了。The sky is so overcast, it's probably going to rain. Lesson 244, 度物量体与从容济用 · 析理通幽与多音妙用 · Pragmatic Nuance, Contextual Measure & Polyphonic Senses |
| 可怕 | frightening, dreadful 让人感到害怕、恐惧 这场风暴一点也不可怕。This storm isn't frightening at all. Lesson 44, 可爱的猫 · 登高致远与文辞璀璨 · Broad Perspectives & Literary Radiance |
| 害怕 | scared of a dark or dangerous place 遇到危险的事，心里觉得不安 黑漆漆的房间让小男孩感到害怕。The pitch-dark room made the little boy feel scared. Lesson 123, 内心世界 · 人际沟通与情感态度 · Interpersonal Connections & Emotional Expressions |
| 恐怕 | probably, said while worrying something bad will happen 说话人猜测某事很可能会发生，带点担心 天这么黑，恐怕晚上会下大雨。The sky is this dark — probably, I fear it will rain hard tonight. Lesson 123, 内心世界 · 人际沟通与情感态度 · Interpersonal Connections & Emotional Expressions |
| 哪怕 | even if 表示即使遇到某种困难也不改变 大家坚信哪怕遇到困难也能成功。Everyone believed that even if they met with difficulty, they would still succeed. Lesson 318, 霓裳华彩与艺境探微 · 霓裳艺韵与杏林深衷 · Fashion Aesthetics, Healing Fortitude & Academic Nurture |
Characters that share the sound part 白
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 忄
All 61 of them, and what the radical means, on the 心 radical page.