Definition
慑 is a formal verb meaning 'to intimidate, to awe'. It rarely appears alone in modern Chinese; instead, it is common in compounds like 震慑 (to deter) and 威慑 (deterrence). The dictionary gloss treats it as a variant of 懾, but in practical use it carries the same meaning.
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to intimidateto aweto deter
Examples
- 。Qiángdà de jūnduì kěyǐ wēi shè dírén.A powerful army can intimidate the enemy.
- 。Tā de wēiyán zhèn shè zhù le suǒyǒu rén.His dignity awed everyone.
- 。Zhège guójiā de hé wǔqì qǐ dào le wēi shè zuòyòng.This country's nuclear weapons serve a deterrent role.
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