Chinese symbol for “terrify”
吓傻
xià shǎ
Traditional: 嚇傻
to terrify; to scare sb
The closest CC-CEDICT match for terrify is 吓傻 (xià shǎ), defined as: to terrify; to scare sb.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “terrify”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瘆 (瘮) | shèn | to terrify |
| 惊吓 (驚嚇) | jīng xià | to frighten; to horrify |
| 震惶 | zhèn huáng | to terrify |
| 譹 | háo | to shout; to roar |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 吓傻.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恐吓 (恐嚇) | kǒng hè | to threaten; to menace |
| 吓坏 (嚇壞) | xià huài | to be terrified; to terrify sb |
| 吓人 (嚇人) | xià rén | to scare; scary |
| 惊吓 (驚嚇) | jīng xià | to frighten; to horrify |
| 吓唬 (嚇唬) | xià hu | to scare; to frighten |
| 吓倒 (嚇倒) | xià dǎo | to be frightened |
| 傻子 | shǎ zi | idiot; fool |
| 傻瓜 | shǎ guā | idiot; fool |
See also: Japanese symbol for “terrify”.
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