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All HSK 3.0 Level 7–9 words

吓唬

xiàhu
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9Traditional: 嚇唬

In Mandarin Chinese, 吓唬 (xiàhu) means “to scare; to frighten; to bluff”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

  1. to scare
  2. to frighten
  3. to bluff
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Stroke order

Examples

  • 别吓唬孩子,他还小呢。
    Bié xiàhu háizi, tā hái xiǎo ne.
    Don't scare the child; he is still young.

Characters

唬
hǔ
a tiger's roar; to scare