Phonosemantic compound. 馬 represents the meaning and 亥 represents the sound.
Components
Simplified (骇)
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Similar Characters
嗎 yes or no (trad)媽 mama (trad)瑪 Mary (trad)碼 numeral (trad)罵 scold (trad/jp)螞 leech-hopper (trad)羈 halter (trad)闖 rush (trad)馭 control (trad)馮 Feng (trad)馱 carry on back (trad)馳 gallop (trad)馴 tame (trad)駁 refute (trad)駐 be stationed (trad/jp)駑 horse (trad)駒 fleet (trad/jp)駕 drive (trad)駙 extra (trad)駛 maneuver (trad)
Historical Evolution
駭
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
駭
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
駭
Regular
Modern
Chinese
骇 / 駭 [hài]
to astonish; to startle; to hack (computing, loanword)
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (12)
骇人听闻 [hàiréntīngwén] #20,346
shocking
惊骇 [jīnghài] #36,789
to be shocked
惊世骇俗 [jīngshìhàisú] #28,548
universally shocking
骇然 [hàirán] #23,598
overwhelmed with shock, horror or amazement
惊涛骇浪 [jīngtāohàilàng] #45,647
perilous situation
震骇 [zhènhài] #47,558
to astonish
骇怕 [hàipà] #64,336
to be afraid
威骇 [wēihài]
to intimidate
防骇 [fánghài]
anti-hacker
骇人 [hàirén]
terrifying
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