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frighten

HSK 10
hài
ガイ、カイ
おどろ.く、おどろ.かす
Phonosemantic compound. 馬 represents the meaning and 亥 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (駭)
Meaning component
horse
Phonetic component
hài sign of the hog
12th terrestrial branch
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Simplified (骇)
Meaning component
steed
horse
Phonetic component
hài sign of the hog
12th terrestrial branch
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [hài]
to astonish; to startle; to hack (computing, loanword)
Example Sentences