恐吓

• 拼音: kǒng hè
• 汉字拆解: 恐 = frighten; 吓 = 口 (mouth) + 下 (below) — to scare

含义

To threaten; to intimidate; to menace. The act of using fear to coerce someone.

A serious term often used in legal and criminal contexts. Describes verbal or physical threats meant to frighten someone into compliance. Can be a criminal offense when severe enough.

例句

1. 他被人恐吓，要求交出保护费。
2. 网络恐吓已经成为一种新型犯罪。
3. 用暴力恐吓他人是违法行为。

用法指南

语境: crime, legal, bullying

语气: serious

正确说法

• 他收到了恐吓信。(He received a threatening letter.)
• 恐吓行为必须受到法律制裁。(Intimidation must be punished by law.)

错误说法

• 我妈妈恐吓我要好好学习。(Don't use 恐吓 for normal parental warnings — use 警告 or 催; 恐吓 implies criminal threat)

起源与历史

Compound of 恐 (fear/frighten) + 吓 (scare). Together means 'to frighten and scare.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal