xià

scare

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
口 meaning component

  Meaning component

kǒu

  

mouth

下 sound component

  Sound component

xià

  

under

Evolution

吓 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
吓 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

xià

scare, frighten; intimidate; to frighten

() 

to scare; to intimidate; to threaten; (interjection showing disapproval) tut-tut; (interjection showing astonishment)

Most common words with 吓
Freq.
Word
Meaning

to scare

吓坏

to be really frightened

恐吓

to threaten

吓唬

to scare

惊吓

to frighten