唬
hǔ
#3,155 most
frequent character
a tiger's roar, to scare
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
唬 pairs 口, mouth or sound, as a picture part with 虎 hǔ, a tiger. 虎 also supplies the sound. It first meant 'the sound of a furious lion,' then grew to 'tiger’s roar' and 'to scare, frighten.'
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