吓 xià, hè — to frighten; to scare 吓 xià hè Level 1 · Common HSK 6 #422 Traditional: 嚇 xià xia4 Basic definition verb to frighten; to scare e.g 吓唬吓人惊吓 Detailed explanation verb frighten;scare;intimidate e.g 杀鸡吓猴惊吓 吓呼 · 吓魂台 hè he4 Basic definition verb to threaten; to intimidate e.g 恐吓恫吓威吓 interjection tut; ha (of disapproval or surprise) Detailed explanation verb intimidate;scare;threaten e.g 吓骗 · 吓诈 interjection tut-tut ha Related words 吓人 xià rén scary; frightening 吓唬 xià hu to scare; to frighten 恐吓 kǒng hè to threaten; to intimidate 惊吓 jīng xià to frighten; to scare; a fright 威吓 wēi hè to cow; to threaten 恫吓 dòng hè to intimidate; to threaten 杀鸡吓猴 shā jī xià hóu to kill the chicken to frighten the monkey; to punish one as a warning to others