恐吓

恐嚇

kǒnghè

verb HSK 7-9 #4,801

Meanings

1 to threaten
2 to intimidate
3 to menace

Characters

fear; to frighten

to intimidate; to scare

Examples

HSK 5

不要试图恐吓我。

Bùyào shìtú kǒnghè wǒ.

Don't try to threaten me.

HSK 6

他用暴力恐吓邻居。

Tā yòng bàolì kǒnghè línjū.

He intimidated his neighbors with violence.

Tips

usage

恐吓 implies deliberate intimidation to force compliance. Compare with 威胁 (wēixié) which is a broader word for 'threaten.'

Stroke Order

恐 kǒng

吓 xià