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吓

Traditional: 嚇

hè

HSK 3.0 · 5HSK 2.0 · 5

hè · haak3 (Jyutping)

  1. to scare
  2. to intimidate
  3. to threaten
  4. (interjection showing disapproval) tut-tut
  5. (interjection showing astonishment)

xià · haak3 (Jyutping)

  1. to frighten
  2. to scare

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

吓

Meaning
scare, frighten; intimidate
Radical
口
Strokes
6
Components
⿰口下
Cangjie
RMY
Four-corner
6103

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