敲诈勒索 qiāo zhà lè suǒ

extortion and blackmail (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 20185th word

Definitions

  1. 1. extortion and blackmail (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
敲 qiāo HSK 4
to knock; to tap; to strike
诈 zhà HSK 6
to cheat; to swindle; to pretend
勒 lè
to strap tightly; to bind; to force
索 suǒ HSK 5
to search; to demand; to ask