唬

hǔ

verb #11,519

Meanings

1 to scare
2 to intimidate
3 to bluff
4 to fool

Characters

to scare; to bluff

Examples

别唬我，我不怕你。

Bié hǔ wǒ, wǒ bù pà nǐ.

Don't try to scare me, I'm not afraid of you.

他在唬人，别上当。

Tā zài hǔ rén, bié shàngdàng.

He's bluffing, don't fall for it.

Tips

memory

口 (mouth) + 虎 (tiger) = to roar like a tiger from your mouth, i.e. to scare or bluff someone.

usage

Very colloquial. Often used in 吓唬 (xiàhu, to frighten) and 唬人 (to bluff someone).

Stroke Order

唬 hǔ