xiōng

fierce; vicious; terrible

HSK 6 #1378

Character data

HSK 6
Frequency 1378th character
Radical ⼐ (17.2)
Strokes 4
Index # 145

Definitions

凶 xiōng
  1. 1. fierce
  2. 2. vicious
  3. 3. terrible
  4. 4. ominous
  5. 5. inauspicious
  6. 6. fearful
  7. 7. famine
  8. 8. variant of xiōng

Stroke order

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Words containing 凶

Word Meaning
suspect in a case of violent crime
cruel; tyrannical
to die in violence
demon; fiend
ferocious; fierce; savage
demon; fiend
bad news; evil tidings
demon; fiend
fierce and uncontrollable
inauspicious matter (involving death or casualties)
ominous glint
murder weapon (i.e. knife)
funeral arrangements
funeral arrangements
fierce; harsh; savage
year of famine
fierce; ferocious; frightening
mourning clothes (old)
cruel; savage; fierce
aggressive arrogance; ferocity
(literary) famine
band of accomplice
band of accomplice
Cluedo (board game)
accomplice; accessory; variant of bāng xiōng