CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- xia4
- English meanings
- bounce, intimidate, frighten, daunt, bludgeon, scare, cow, bluster, horrify, huff, threaten
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 口; right 下.
Meaning & sound clues
口 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “mouth”.
下 is identified as the sound component (xià). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 吓.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
under (condition/fact etc.)
hero; knight
summer; Xia dynasty
gorge; strait
leisure; free time
narrow; petty
flaw; blemish
blind
prawn
shrimp; prawn
govern; jurisdiction
far; distant
rosy clouds
Example sentences
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Related words
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