可怕 kěpà dreadful

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Stroke order

可怕 is written in 13 strokes across 2 characters.

可怕 — the Chinese character for dreadful (kěpà), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 可怕 — dreadful

可 — 5 strokes
怕 — 8 strokes

Senses

awful
dreadful
fearful
formidable
frightful
scary
hideous
horrible
terrible
terribly

Characters in 可怕

可 kě — (prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit
怕 pà — to be afraid; to fear; to dread

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Related words

可怕 is pronounced kěpà and means “dreadful”.

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