凶
Character
fierce; looking angry and ready to bite or attack
Meaning
xiōng
xiong1- fierce; looking angry and ready to bite or attack
- mean; speaking to people in an angry, unkind way
- murderer (as in 凶手, a person who kills someone)
Examples
这只狗很凶，别摸它。
zhè zhī gǒu hěn xiōng, bié mō tā
This dog is fierce. Don't touch it.
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他很凶，孩子都怕他。
tā hěn xiōng, hái zi dōu pà tā
He is very mean; all the children are afraid of him.
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警察找到了那个凶的人。
jǐng chá zhǎo dào le nà ge xiōng de rén
The police found that murderer.
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Words with 凶
See all 55 →凶手xiōng shǒua person who kills someone on purpose; a murdererWordHSK 6凶恶xiōng èvery mean and scary, like it wants to hurt youWordHSK 7–9凶残xiōng cánvery cruel; hurting or killing others like a wild animalWordHSK 7–9凶狠xiōng hěnvery angry and scary; looking ready to hurt someoneWordHSK 7–9凶猛xiōng měngvery wild and dangerous; it can hurt you (often of animals)WordHSK 7–9凶丧xiōng sāngfuneral arrangementsWord凶事xiōng shìfateful accidentWord凶信xiōng xìnfateful newsWord凶兆xiōng zhàoill omenWord凶光xiōng guāngominous glintWord凶党xiōng dǎngband of accompliceWord凶刀xiōng dāoknife used in a violent crime; murder weapon (knife)Word