凶

xiōng

x+iōng·1st tone

terrible · fearful

Radical: 凵 Strokes: 4 HSK 6

Structure: Bottom surroundFrequency: Common

Same radical

出击函凿凸凹凼

Same radical

出击函凿凸凹凼

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Character Decomposition

凶=凵+乂

Etymology

A container 凵 of wickedness 乂

Meanings

terrible

fearful

xiōng

vicious

fierce

ominous

inauspicious

famine

xiōng

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Words with 凶 296 total

accomplice · accessory帮凶bāng xiōng suffering · affliction闵凶mǐn xiōng fierce; vicious凶恶xiōng è murderer凶犯xiōng fàn mourning clothes (old)凶服xiōng fú ominous glint凶光xiōng guāng violent · fierce and tough · shrewish (woman)凶悍xiōng hàn cruel · vicious · fierce and malicious · vengeful凶狠xiōng hěn

Idioms with 凶 20 total Chain

misfortune turns to blessing (idiom); to turn an inauspicious start to good account逢凶化吉féng xiōng huà jí fiendish · black-hearted穷凶极恶qióng xiōng jí è to seek luck and avoid calamity (idiom)趋吉避凶qū jí bì xiōng

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