凶
HSK 6

凶 (xiōng): culprit, murder, bad

xiōng

culprit, murder, bad

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Pinyin

xiōng

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

culprit, murder, bad

How to Write 凶 (xiōng)

凶 is written in 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

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Origin of 凶

A container 凵 of wickedness 乂

What 凶 is Made Of

凶 is built from 2 components:

凵container
乂to govern

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Words Using 凶

Common Chinese words that contain 凶:

凶恶

xiōngè

凶手

xiōngshǒu

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