吓
HSK 5
吓 (xià): scare, frighten, intimidate
xià
scare, frighten, intimidate
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Pinyin
xià
HSK Level
Level 5
Characters
1
English Meaning
scare, frighten, intimidate
How to Write 吓 (xià)
吓 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 吓
A phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, and 下 hints at the pronunciation.
What 吓 is Made Of
吓 is built from 2 components:
口mouth
下below, underneath
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Words Using 吓
Common Chinese words that contain 吓:
恐吓
kǒnghè
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