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The traditional character "嚇" combines the mouth radical (口) with the component "赫", initially denoting the act of intimidating or frightening through vocal means. Over time, its meaning broadened to simply causing fear or alarm. The simplified form "吓" retains the mouth radical but substitutes "赫" with "下", a component that primarily serves a phonetic purpose while streamlining the character's structure.
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请不要吓我。
这个故事很吓人。
他喜欢吓唬小孩。
突然的声音吓了我一跳。
别用鬼故事吓唬人。
她被吓得大声尖叫。
这部电影的恐怖镜头吓坏了不少观众。
突如其来的雷声把孩子们吓得躲进了屋里。