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慑
慴
shè
1. terrified
Common • Top 9%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

慑
shè
afraid, scared; to frighten, to intimidate
13 丶

Compound Words (7)

威慑
wēishè
to cower by military force
慑服
shèfú
to overawe
震慑
zhènshè
to awe
核威慑
héwēishè
nuclear deterrence
威慑力量
wēishèlìliang
deterrent force
核威慑力量
héwēishèlìliang
nuclear deterrent
核威慑政策
héwēishèzhèngcè
policy of nuclear intimidation

Alternate Entries

慑
shè
afraid / be feared / to fear / to frighten / to intimidate

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Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
2,969
Word Frequency Rank
7,898 of 84,292

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