xié
ribs
Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 劦 represents the sound.
Components
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 脅
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
to threaten | ||
to coerce | ||
to coerce | ||
to hold under duress | ||
induced accomplice |
Sources