敲诈 (qiāo zhà): To blackmail / to extort (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

He extorted one hundred yuan from me.

Do you really think you can successfully blackmail an experienced businessman with just a few threats?

He firmly denied ever participating in any form of extortion activity, claiming he is innocent.

He threatened to reveal the secret to extort a high hush money payment from the other party.

Although the other party held the so-called leverage, he did not yield and instead exposed this blackmail plot.