慑 Stroke Order

慑 (shè) 1. 恐惧，害怕。 - Fear; be awed. 2. 威胁，使恐惧。 - Terrorize; threaten. 同本义 1. 恐惧，害怕：～服。～惮。～息。 - Fear; be awed: be intimidated; be frightened; hold one's breath due to fear. 威胁 2. 威胁，使恐惧：威～。震～。 - Threaten; terrorize: intimidate; strike terror. 本义: - 恐惧 (Fear) 造字法: - 形声 (Pictophonetic character): 从心 (from heart), 聂声 (sound of "nie"). 引 1. 《说文》：慑，失气也。 - "In the Shuowen, it states: '慑 means to lose one's courage.'" 2. 《礼记·乐记》：柔气不慑。 注: “犹恐惧也。” - "In the Book of Rites, it states: 'The soft energy does not fear.' Note: 'It means to be fearful.'" 3. 《礼记·曲礼》：则志不慑。 注: “犹怯惑也。” - "In the Book of Rites: 'The will does not fear.' Note: 'It means to be timid and confused.'" 4. 《荀子·礼论》：不至于隘慑伤生。 - "In Xunzi: 'One should not be so narrow-minded as to harm one's vitality with fear.'" 5. 邵长蘅《阎典史传》：贼连毙者三，气慑，扬帆去。 - "In Shao Changheng's 'Yan Dianshi Zhuan': 'Three bandits were killed in succession, their spirits frightened, they sailed away.'" 6. 宋· 苏轼《教战守》：使其心志安于斩刈杀伐之际而不慑。 - "In Song dynasty, Su Shi's 'Teaching War and Defense': 'Make their hearts stable amid the time of killing and yet not fear.'" 例 - 又如: 慑怯 (fearful); 慑气 (holding breath due to fear); 慑息 (daring not to make a sound out of fear); 慑慑 (having fear and losing courage); 慑惮 (fear and dread); 慑怖 (fear); 慑畏 (fear); 慑愕 (surprised); 慑栗 (tremble with fear).