惊吓 Traditional form: 驚嚇 Pinyin (reading): jīngxià Definitions: to frighten to horrify to terrify Characters: 惊 - to frighten, to startle; surprise, alarm 吓 - to scare, to frighten; to threaten, to intimidate Traditional characters: 驚 - to frighten, to startle; surprise, alarm 嚇 - to scare, to frighten; to threaten, to intimidate