凶 (xiōng): Inauspicious — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Writing 7-9

HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 7-9 Writing 7-9

1.

Animated Stroke Order 凶

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 凶

3.

Character Breakdown

Semi-Enclosed

凶

凵pit

乂danger

凶=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 凶

凶 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 凶

Words meaning violent, cruel, or evil

The character 凶 here indicates violence, cruelty, or evil nature.

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 凶

HSK 6

xiōng凶

shǒu

7.

Example Sentences

jǐng警

fāng方

zhèng正

zài在

quán全

lì力

zhuī

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凵pit

+乂danger

A pit (凵) with danger (乂) inside — ominous or unlucky, suggesting peril and misfortune.

xiōng凶

è恶

fierce; ferocious; malevolent

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xiōng凶

cán残

Brutal

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xiōng凶

měng猛

Savage

手

murderer; assassin; assailant

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xiōng凶

hěn狠

Fierce

追

bǔ捕

zhè这

míng名

xiōng凶

shǒu手

。

The police are making every effort to catch this murderer.

Jǐng警

fāng方

zhèng正

zài在

zhuī追

bǔ捕

zhǔ主

fàn犯

hé和

suǒ所

yǒu有

bāng帮

xiōng凶

。

The police are hunting down the main culprit and all accomplices.

Zhè这

ge个

mèng梦

hěn很

xiōng凶

，

ràng让

wǒ我

gǎn感

dào到

bù不

ān安

。

This dream is very ominous, making me feel uneasy.

zhè这

bǎ把

dāo刀

bèi被

què确

rèn认

wéi为

zuò作

àn案

xiōng凶

qì器

。

This knife was confirmed as the murder weapon.

zhè这

qǐ起

xiōng凶

shā杀

àn案

fā发

shēng生

zài在

zuó昨

tiān天

wǎn晚

shàng上

。

This murder case happened last night.

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