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The character 慑, with its traditional form 懾, combines the heart radical 忄 with the component 聶, which functions phonetically and semantically to suggest whispered threats or attentive fear, linking emotional apprehension to external causes that induce intimidation. In the simplified form, the component 聶 is replaced by 聂, reducing stroke count while keeping the core structure of a semantic radical paired with a phonetic element. Historically, the character denoted causing or experiencing fear, often in the context of submission or awe, and its usage has continued to encompass meanings related to being daunted or overawed in contemporary contexts.
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他的眼神很慑人。
核武器具有强大威慑力。
他用武力慑服了对手。
这场演讲足以慑服所有听众。
地震的消息震慑了整个城市。
法律的威慑作用很重要。
他那慑人的气势让在场的人都感到害怕。
通过经济制裁来威慑那些不遵守国际规则的国家。