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

他用暴力恐吓邻居。

Tāyòng bàolì kǒnghè línjū.

He intimidated his neighbors with violence.

不要试图恐吓我。

Bùyào shìtú kǒnghè wǒ.

Don't try to threaten me.

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