威胁

威脅
wēixié
to threaten; to menace

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 威 wēi
  1. power
  2. might
  3. prestige
=2 胁 xié
  1. flank (the side of one's torso)
  2. to coerce
  3. to threaten
=2 胁 xié variant of 胁 xié