Mao Collection, Upper Volume
Radical: Heart (xīn)
懼; Kangxi stroke count: 22; Page 408, Entry 01
Archaic form written as 愳.
According to Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), pronounced ju. According to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Anthology (Yunhui), pronounced ju. The pronunciation is the same as the character for tool.
According to Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), defined as fear. The graph is composed of the heart radical and the phonetic component ju. Sometimes written in an abbreviated variant form.
According to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced ju. According to Standardized Rhymes (Zhengyun), pronounced ju. The pronunciation is the same as the character for hempen shoes. According to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), defined as the appearance of lacking stability.
According to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced qu. The pronunciation is the same as the character for toil. Also means fear.
According to History of the Former Han (Qianhan), Biography of Emperor Hui: Upon hearing the advice of Shusun Tong, he appeared fearful.
According to Biography of Dongfang Shuo (Dongfangshuozhuan): The King of Wu was so fearful that his complexion changed.