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恫 is a phono-semantic compound: the heart radical 忄 on the left connects it to emotional and psychological states, while the phonetic 同 on the right gives the pronunciation dòng. Its meaning covers fear and terror, or the act of frightening and intimidating others. It often occurs in the compound 恫吓 (to threaten/intimidate), emphasizing the induction of fear, and its usage remains strictly tied to these negative emotions and the actions that trigger 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。
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