xià

scare, frighten; intimidate

DEFINITIONS

嚇 xià
  • to frighten
  • to scare
嚇 hè
  • to scare
  • to intimidate
  • to threaten
  • (interjection showing disapproval) tut-tut
  • (interjection showing astonishment)

WORDS

單方恐 dān fāng kǒng hè unilateral threat
一跳 xià yī tiào startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin
倒 xià dǎo to be frightened
傻 xià shǎ to terrify; to scare sb
唬 xià hu to scare; to frighten
叫 xià xià jiào (Tw) impressive (from Taiwanese 削削叫, Tai-lo pr. [siah-siah-kiò])
壞 xià huài to be terrified; to terrify sb
得發抖 xià dé fā dǒu tremble with fear
昏 xià hūn to faint from fear; to be frightened into fits; shell-shocked
瘋 xià fēng to be scared senseless
破膽 xià pò dǎn to be scared out of one's wits; to scare stiff
跑 xià pǎo to scare away
wēi hè to threaten; to intimidate; to cow
kǒng hè to threaten; to menace
dòng hè to intimidate; to threaten
殺雞猴 shā jī xià hóu lit. killing the chicken to scare the monkey (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others; pour encourager les autres
jīng xià to frighten; to horrify; to terrify
阻 xià zǔ deterrence by intimidation; attempting to discourage through threats
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