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CHINESE CHARACTER

hǔ

唬

唬

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bluff; scare

Numbered pinyin
hu3
English meanings
to intimidate; to bluff; to scare; to fool

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    nǐ你bié别xiàhu吓唬wǒ我。

    Don't try to scare me.

  2. 02

    tā他zhǐshì只是zài在hǔ唬rén人。

    He is just bluffing people.

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  • 吓唬
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