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慑息
shè​xī

to hold one's breath in fear

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 慑 懾 shè
    to fear
    (bound form) to fear; to be afraid or cowed; (Taiwan pr. zhé)
  2. 息 xī nounverb
    breath
    (bound form) breath; to breathe; to pant