kǒng​huāng HSK7

panic

恐慌 kǒng​huāng
panic adjective
a sudden state of overwhelming fear or anxiety, often affecting a group and leading to irrational behavior

The financial crisis sparked a serious panic in the market.

panicky adjective
feeling or showing a state of sudden, intense fear or alarm; panic-stricken

Hearing the disturbing news, he showed a look of panic.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
11.0 per million appears in 5% of films
Written text
8.18 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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