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慑 Stroke Order — How to Write 慑

Stroke Order

慑 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 忄, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

慑 Radical and Character Components

Components:忄聂

慑 is a phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, while 聂 indicates the sound.

Radical: 忄 + 10 more strokes

慑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shè

Meanings of 慑 in Chinese

1

shè慑

To cause fear or dread; to intimidate or deter.
他那锐利的目光,让人心生震慑
His sharp gaze made people feel intimidated.
To threaten or cause fear; to deter or intimidate.
新的安全措施有效地威慑了潜在的盗窃行为。
The new security measures effectively deterred potential thefts.

Common Words and Phrases with 慑

1
shè慑fú服
to submit or be subdued due to fear or awe
那只凶猛的野兽,它的吼声足以让任何靠近的生物感到慑服。
The fierce beast's roar was enough to intimidate and subdue any creature that came near.

More words with 慑

  • kǒng恐shè慑fear; panic
  • zhèn振shè慑deterrence, intimidate
  • zhèn镇shè慑Deter, Deterrence
  • zhèn震shè慑Deter, Intimidate
  • wēi威shè慑Deterrence, Intimidation
  • wēi威shè慑lì力deterrence, deterrent
  • zhèn震shè慑zhù住to deter, to awe
  • zhèn震shè慑fàn犯zuì罪Deter crime, Discourage crime
  • zhèn震shè慑xié邪è恶Deter evil, Intimidate evil

Idioms with 慑

  • lín临nàn难bù不shè慑undaunted in the face of danger
  • lín临nán难wú无shè慑face danger without fear
  • bǐng屏qì气shè慑xī息hold one's breath in tension
  • zhèn震shè慑rén人xīn心strike awe and fear into hearts
  • hún魂shè慑sè色jǔ沮terrified and dispirited
  • xīn心jīng惊dǎn胆shè慑utterly terrified

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Questions about 慑

What does 慑 mean in Chinese?

慑 (shè) means “To cause fear or dread” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 慑?

慑 is pronounced shè in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 慑 have?

慑 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 慑?

慑 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 慑?

The radical of 慑 is 忄, and 慑 is a phono-semantic compound.

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