Chinese Character 吓 Meanings and components.
Form
吓
Meaning
- 吓 meaning[3] in English
To Scare.
To Intimidate.
To Threaten.
Main Components
By analyzing its shape, the hanzi[2] character 吓 can be seen as a composition of 2 main shapes where their meanings are mouth (口) , and down (下)
Its radical[1] is: 口 (kou3) which means: Mouth, Classifier For Things With Mouths (People, Domestic Animals, Cannons, Wells Etc), Classifier For Bites Or Mouthfuls, .口
In cangjie it is written with RMY
How to write 吓
To write吓 you should write a combination of 口 , 下 arranged in a 吅 shape:
口 + 下 = 吓
吓 Stroke Order
The order of the strokes to write 吓 should be followed in this specific way.
Components Tree
The composition tree, or the characters that form each component of 吓, looks as follow:
吓
Pinyin:xia4 Shape:吅
Meaning[3]: To Scare . To Intimidate . To Threaten . (Interjection Showing Disapproval) Tut-Tut . (Interjection Showing Astonishment)
口
Pinyin:kou3
Meaning[3]: Mouth . Classifier For Things With Mouths (People, Domestic Animals, Cannons, Wells Etc) . Classifier For Bites Or Mouthfuls
下
Pinyin:xia4 Shape:吕
Meaning[3]: Down . Downwards . Below . Lower . Later . Next (Week Etc) . Second (Of Two Parts) . To Decline . To Go Down . To Arrive At (A Decision, Conclusion Etc) . Measure Word To Show The Frequency Of An Action