afraid

Components
艹 unknown component

  Unknown component

caocǎo

  

grass

思 sound component

  Sound component

  

think

Evolution

葸 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
葸 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
葸 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

afraid, bashful; feel insecure; unhappy