吓(xià)

HSK 56 strokesTrad. 嚇
Readingsxiàhè

to scare

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Character information

Pinyin
xià / hè
Meaning
to scare; to intimidate; to threaten; (interjection showing disapproval) tut-tut; (interjection showing astonishment)
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
嚇

Origin & structure

Where 吓 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口下

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 下 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu下xià

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 吓 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 吓

Common words using 吓 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xià吓rén人
HSK 7-9

to scare; scary; frightening

Open 吓人 page →
xià吓hu唬
HSK 7-9

to scare

Open 吓唬 page →
kǒng恐hè吓
HSK 7-9

to threaten

Open 恐吓 page →
xià吓dǎo倒

to be frightened

Open 吓倒 page →
xià吓shǎ傻

to terrify; to scare sb

Open 吓傻 page →
xià吓huài坏

to be terrified

Open 吓坏 page →
xià吓pǎo跑

to scare away

Open 吓跑 page →
wēi威hè吓

to threaten

Open 威吓 page →

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人唬恐倒傻坏跑威

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