恐嚇

简 恐吓 · 繁 恐嚇
Mandarin · pinyin kǒng hè

Meanings

  1. to threaten
  2. to menace
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恐
kǒng · fear; fearful, apprehensive
嚇
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吓
xià · scare, frighten; intimidate
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3–4 · kong3 he4

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hung2 haak3

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verb

  1. (transitive) to threaten; to intimidate

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