敲诈

qiāo zhà

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to rip off
2. to extort (money)
3. extortion
4. blackmail

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Word relationships

Related words

3 items

欺诈

qī zhà

to cheat

欺诈 means fraud, deception; broader than 敲诈.

抢劫

qiǎng jié

to rob

抢劫 is robbery, taking by force, different from extortion.

威胁

wēi xié

to threaten; to menace

威胁 means to threaten, often used in extortion.

Synonyms

1 item

勒索

lè suǒ

to blackmail

Both mean to extort or blackmail, but 勒索 emphasizes threats to compel action, while 敲诈 often involves swindling.

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocations: 敲诈钱财 (extort money), 敲诈勒索 (extortion, often used together as a legal term).

Common mistakes

敲诈 is for demanding money with threats, not for simple fraud (欺骗) or robbery (抢劫).

Words Containing 敲诈

敲诈勒索

qiāo zhà lè suǒ

extortion and blackmail (idiom)

敲诈罪

qiāo zhà zuì

extortion

Child Words of 敲诈

to hit