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Character Decomposition
吓=口+下
Etymology
mouth
Meanings2 pronunciations
hè
to scare
to intimidate
to threaten
(interjection showing disapproval) tut-tut
(interjection showing astonishment)
xià
to frighten
to scare
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Words with 吓 52 total
to intimidate · to threaten恫吓dòng hèto frighten · to horrify · to terrify惊吓jīng xiàto scare · to frighten吓唬xià huto threaten · to intimidate · to cow威吓wēi hèto scare · scary · frightening吓人xià rénto be frightened吓倒xià dǎoto terrify · to scare sb吓傻xià shǎto be terrified · to terrify sb吓坏xià huàito faint from fear · to be frightened into fits · shell-shocked吓昏xià hūnto be scared senseless吓疯xià fēngto scare away吓跑xià pǎoto threaten · to menace恐吓kǒng hèto deter阻吓zǔ hèstartled · to frighten · scared out of one's skin吓一跳xià yī tiào(Tw) impressive (from Taiwanese 削削叫)吓吓叫xià xià jiàoto be scared out of one's wits · to scare stiff吓破胆xià pò dǎnto tremble with fear吓得发抖xià dé fā dǒu(of a nation) to denounce and threaten with military force; to try to coerce文攻武吓wén gōng wǔ hè
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