吓唬 xiàhu HSK7 to scare Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 吓 嚇 xià verb to frighten to frighten; to scare; to be frightened唬 hǔ verb to frighten (bound form) to scare or intimidate; also used for a tiger's roar; (literary) to be afraid or to frighten (synonymous with 吓 xià)