HSK 5
common

Meaning of

吓 means to threaten; to intimidate; to scare; (interjection) expressing dissatisfaction, reprimand, or shock. Pronounced hè. HSK 5.

  • to threaten; to intimidate; to scare
  • (interjection) expressing dissatisfaction, reprimand, or shock

Character Info

Radical
Strokes17
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

dǎi
le
fēng
kǒng
xìn
gěi
jīng
 

The gangster sent a threatening letter to the manager.

men
néng
róng
rěn
rèn
xíng
shì
de
kǒng
xíng
wéi
 

We cannot tolerate any form of intimidation.

rén
shì
yòng
lái
wēi
dāng
mín
 

The enemy tried to intimidate the local residents with force.

zhāng
shēng
shì
 
xiǎng
kǒng
jìng
zhēng
duì
shǒu
 

He put on a bluff to scare off his competitors.

Zhè
zhǒng
wēi
shǒu
duàn
shì
wéi
de
 

Such means of intimidation are illegal.