chù

fear

Components
忄 meaning component

  Meaning component

xinxīn

  

heart

heart

术 sound component

  Sound component

shùzhú

  

art

Evolution

怵 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
怵 Clerical script Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)

Clerical script

Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
怵 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

chù

fear, be afraid; shy, timid; fearful; timid; to fear

Most common words with 怵
Freq.
Word
Meaning

fearful

发怵

to feel terrified

怵目惊心

horrible to see

怵然

fearful