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

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Stroke Order Diagrams 凶

Character Breakdown

Semi-Enclosed

凶=凵pit+乂danger

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

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HSK Vocabulary: 凶

HSK words that contain this character.

凶恶

xiōng è

fierce; ferocious; malevolent

HSK 6

凶手

xiōng shǒu

murderer; assassin; assailant

HSK 6

凶残

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 凶 is used in context

lǎo老

hǔ虎

shì是

yì一

zhǒng种

fēi非

cháng常

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Tigers are very fierce animals.

jǐng警

fāng方

zhèng正

zài在

quán全

lì力

zhuī追

bǔ捕

zhè这

míng名

xiōng凶

shǒu手

。

The police are making every effort to catch this murderer.

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.

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