害怕

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The Chinese word 害怕 (hàipà) for "to be afraid" is composed of two characters: 害 (hài) and 怕 (pà). The character 害 originally meant "to harm" or "to cause injury", and it is often used in words related to danger or misfortune. The character 怕, on the other hand, originally meant "to be startled" or "to be frightened", and it is often used in words related to fear or anxiety. When these two characters are combined, they create the word 害怕, which expresses the feeling of being afraid or fearful of something.