TSUMUGU · B1 (est.) · 字
嚇
嚇 ＝ 口 ＋ 赫
ㄒㄧㄚˋ · xià
verb — to scare, frighten; to startle
字源 FORM — what the parts do
赫聲hè — gives the soundtwo reds (赤赤) — a blazing glare
{h,x}IThè → xià — the velar h palatalised to x; tone shifts too
A shout from the mouth (口); 赫 hè carries the sound, h palatalised to x. Loud and sudden enough to make you jump — 嚇人、嚇一跳、恐嚇.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
一張口（口）猛地一喝，赫（赤赤）一道紅光——嚇得人跳起來。
A mouth (口) barks out, a red glare (赫) flares — and you jump.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)嚇人、驚嚇— to scare, frighten常用
→嚇一跳— to startle
⇒恐嚇— to threaten, intimidate
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related
赫hèthe sound half — 嚇 adds , 赫 alone is the blazing red唬hǔits partner in 嚇唬 — 唬 carries 虎, 嚇 carries