吓
吓 (xià) means “to frighten”. It is made of 口 + 下 and has 6 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 吓 into its parts
What 吓 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 下 xià — below
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 卜 bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
吓 stroke order
Example sentences
你吓了我一跳。Nǐ xià le wǒ yī tiào.You gave me a fright.
突然的雷声吓哭了孩子。Tūrán de léi shēng xià kū le háizi.The sudden thunder made the child cry with fright.
Words with 吓
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 兄xiōngelder brother
- 加jiāto add
- 占zhànto occupy
- 古gǔancient
- 句jùmeasure word for sentences
- 另lìnganother
- 叨dāotalkative
- 只zhǐonly
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xià |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to frighten; to scare |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 吓
What does 吓 mean?
吓 (xià) means “to frighten; to scare”.
How many strokes does 吓 have?
吓 has 6 strokes.
What parts make up 吓?
吓 is made of 口 (mouth) and 下 (below).
Which HSK level is 吓?
吓 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 吓 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 102: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.