hè

All readings
Source form: 嚇 / 吓
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to scare / to intimidate / to threaten / (interjection showing disapproval) tut-tut / (interjection showing astonishment)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-90acdbb895872de3. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

嚇 吓 [he4] /to scare/to intimidate/to threaten/(interjection showing disapproval) tut-tut/(interjection showing astonishment)/

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xià

All readings
Source form: 嚇 / 吓
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to frighten / to scare
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-38eb871b246c6bf2. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

嚇 吓 [xia4] /to frighten/to scare/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 嚇

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