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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 吓唬

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
吓唬 xià hu - to scare
- to frighten

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 7 5,178 21,882 14,389

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
吓 hè- to scare
- to intimidate
- to threaten
- (interjection showing disapproval) tut-tut
- (interjection showing astonishment)
吓 xià- to frighten
- to scare
唬 hǔ- a tiger's roar
- to scare
- to intimidate
- (coll.) to fool
- to bluff

Other Words Containing 吓唬

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
吓唬 - 7 5,178 21,882 14,389