怕生 Traditional form: 怕生 Pinyin (reading): pàshēng Definitions: fear of strangers to be afraid of strangers (of small children) Characters: 怕 - to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth Traditional characters: 怕 - to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth