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可怕

dreadful

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

ke3pa4 • kěpà

Meaning

Primary

dreadful

Alternatives

fearful, fearsome

Mnemonic

Something that you 可 can 怕 dread is called 可怕 dreadful.

Usage

可怕 的 梦

dreadful dream

这 种 病 很 可怕

this disease is dreadful