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凶神恶煞 (xiōng shén è shà): Fierce and malicious appearance (adjective/idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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凶 • xiōng • inauspicious, ominous, bad luck • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
xiōng凶

inauspicious, ominous, bad luck

神 • shén • god, deity, spirit, supernatural being • HSK 3.0 · L6
HSK 3.0 · L6
shén神

god, deity, spirit, supernatural being

恶 • è • evil, wickedness, bad • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
è恶

evil, wickedness, bad

煞 • shà • malignant deity; baleful, noxious; strike dead
shà煞

malignant deity; baleful, noxious; strike dead

Word Info

Pinyinxiōng shén è shà
Meaningfierce and malicious appearance
Characters4
HSK—
Syntaxadjective/idiom
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 凶神恶煞.

Words with 凶
  • 凶恶xiōng èfierce; ferocious; malevolent
  • 凶手xiōng shǒumurderer; assassin; assailant
  • 凶残xiōng cánBrutal
  • 凶狠xiōng hěnFierce
  • 凶猛xiōng měngSavage
  • 元凶yuán xiōngprime culprit, main perpetrator
  • 凶器xiōng qìmurder weapon
  • 凶悍xiōng hànfierce and brutal
Words with 神
  • 神秘shén mìmysterious; mystical
  • 神话shén huàmyth; fairy tale
  • 精神jīng shénessence; spirit
  • 出神chū shénbe spellbound; be absorbed in; be lost in thought
Words with 恶
  • 恶劣è lièodious; vile; disgusting
  • 丑恶chǒu èugly; repulsive; hideous
  • 凶恶xiōng èfierce; ferocious; malevolent
  • 厌恶yàn wùdetest; abhor; be disgusted with
Words with 煞
  • 忒煞tè shàexcessively; too much
  • 煞白shà báideathly pale
  • 煞车shā chēto brake (a vehicle)
  • 煞风景shā fēng jǐngto spoil the fun; to be a wet blanket
留神
liú shén
be careful; take care; keep one's eyes peeled
  • 眼神yǎn shénexpression in one's eyes
  • 神仙shén xiānsupernatural being; immortal
  • 神圣shén shèngsacred; holy
    • 可恶
    kě wù
    hateful; detestable; loathsome
  • 恶化è huàworsen; deteriorate; exacerbate
  • 恶心ě xinfeel like vomiting; nausea
  • 恶性è xìngMalignant / Vicious
    • 煞费苦心
    shà fèi kǔ xīn
    to take great pains
    4.

    Example Sentences with 凶神恶煞

    tā他
    shēng生
    qì气
    shí时
    xiàng像
    xiōng凶
    shén神
    è恶
    shà煞
    yī一
    yàng样
    。
    When he is angry, he looks like a fierce and malicious demon.
    nà那
    ge个
    xiōng凶
    shén神
    è恶
    shà煞
    de的
    bǎo保
    ān
    zhè这
    ge个
    chéng成
    yǔ语
    “
    xiōng凶
    shén神
    è恶
    shà煞
    安
    xià吓
    huài坏
    le了
    hái孩
    zi子
    men们
    。
    That security guard with a fierce and malicious appearance scared the children.
    ”
    xíng形
    róng容
    rén人
    miàn面
    mù目
    xiōng凶
    hěn狠
    ，
    lìng令
    rén人
    hài害
    pà怕
    。
    The idiom 'xiōng shén è shà' describes someone with a fierce and terrifying appearance.