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The character 恫 conveys fear, terror, or the act of frightening someone. It is a phono-semantic compound: the left-side semantic radical 忄 (heart/mind) relates it to psychological states and emotions, while the right-side component 同 provides the pronunciation 'dòng'. This character commonly appears in compounds like 恫吓 (to threaten or intimidate), and its meaning has consistently centered on these negative emotions and the actions that cause them.
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恫吓是不对的。
不要恫吓别人。
他试图恫吓我。
恫吓不能解决问题。
他用言语恫吓对方。
恫吓行为是违法的。
尽管他恫吓我，我不害怕。
国际社会谴责这种恫吓手段。