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Meaning of 吓

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吓 (Trad.: 嚇)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 5
Total strokes: 6; Radical: 口
Pictophonetic:下 indicates the sound; 口 (mouth) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
    • 下 [ xià ] below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
Similar Characters: 卟 叶
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1
Pinyin: xià
English Definition:to frighten; to scare
Chinese Definition:
①使害怕。[合]杀鸡吓猴;惊吓(因意外的刺激而害怕);吓呼(吓唬);吓魂台(迷信指阴司中折磨鬼魂之处。借指令人失魂落魄的地方)。
②另见hè。

Example Words:
吓唬 xià hu to scare; to frighten
惊吓 jīng xià to frighten; to horrify; to terrify
杀鸡吓猴 shā jī xià hóu lit. killing the chicken to scare the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others; pour encourager les autres
吓倒HSK 5 xià dǎo to be frightened
吓坏HSK 5 xià huài to be terrified; to terrify sb
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2
Pinyin: hè
English Definition:to scare; to intimidate; to threaten; (interjection showing disapproval) tut-tut; (interjection showing astonishment)
Chinese Definition:
①用于复合词:恐吓。恫吓。[词性][叹]
②表示不满:吓,太欺负人了!

Example Words:
恐吓HSK 6 kǒng hè to threaten; to menace
威吓 wēi hè to threaten; to intimidate; to cow
恫吓 dòng hè to intimidate; to threaten
单方恐吓 dān fāng kǒng hè unilateral threat
虚声恫吓 xū shēng dòng hè to threaten; to intimidate (idiom)
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Example Sentences
1
有人敲门
,
吓了我一跳
。
Someone knocked on the door and gave me a shock.
2
这个恐怖片真的把我吓到了
。
This horror movie really scared me.
3
这个高大的男人似乎有点吓人
。
The tall man seems a bit intimidating.
4
他用狠话吓唬那些粗鲁的客人
。
He used harsh words to scare off those rude customers.
5
雷暴一声巨响
,
把我吓了一跳
。
The thunderbolt scared me.