惧 = 忄 + 具

惧 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “fear”. It is built from 忄 (heart) and 具 (tool).

Keyword: fear
Pinyin (Mandarin): jù
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: fear, be afraid of, dread, страх, be afraid of, dread
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 惧 disquieting

Decomposition

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忄 heart
具 tool

How to find 惧 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “heart” + “tool”. 惧 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 惧 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.