慑

懾
shè
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afraid, be feared, to fear

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

慑 uses 忄, heart or feeling, as its meaning part and 聂 niè as its sound part. It first meant to fear or feel disheartened, then grew to terrified and to frighten.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

慑shè
terrified

Homophones

社shè
society, organized body
射shè
shoot, fire, discharge in a jet
拾shè
to ascend in light steps
设shè
to set up, to put in place
舍shè
(bound form) residence, house
摄shè
(bound form) to take in, to absorb

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