吓
xiàTraditional 嚇
to frighten; to scare; to be frightened
Every meaning
xià
- to frighten; to scare
- to be frightened
hè
- (bound form) to threaten; to intimidate (as in 恐吓)
- (literary) humph (expressing disapproval)
In the Library
那个人吓了一大跳，脸色一下子变得很难看。
荆轲带去的助手本来是一个有名的勇士，可是一见到秦王，就吓得脸色都变了。
王生吓得魂飞魄散，趴在地上爬了出去。
Words with 吓
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).