嚇 Stroke Order
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Information of 嚇
Pinyin
hè、 xià
Radical
口
Strokes
17 strokes
Usage
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Definition
to frighten / to scare / to intimidate / to threaten
嚇 (xià)
1. See "吓" (to frighten).
2. A sound of angry reprimand.
3. To open wide.
1. See "吓" (to frighten).
2. A sound of angry reprimand: "Looking up, one said: ‘吓!’"
3. To open wide: "Or to spread gills between the rocks."
Verb: To scold with words or threaten with force, causing fear.
- Word combinations: “恐吓” (to threaten), “威吓” (to intimidate), “吓阻” (to deter).
- Example from "Zhuangzi, Qiushui": "Now you want to use your Liang state to scare me?"
- Example from "Wen Xuan, Bao Zhao, Wucheng Fu": "Starving eagles harshly kiss, cold owls frighten the chicks."
Interjection: Expresses surprise or admiration.
- Word combinations: "吓！这大厦好高哦！" (Wow! This building is so tall!)
- "吓！这话讲得还真好。" (Wow! That was really well said.)
Verb: To frighten or cause fear.
- Word combinations: “吓唬” (to scare), “惊吓” (to frighten), “吓了一跳” (to be startled).
- Example from "Dream of the Red Chamber, Chapters 17 and 18": "Causing Baoyu to step back in fright, he dared not speak again."