凶 xiōng
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 凵 — container
- Made of
- 凵 container 乂 to govern
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
凶
xiōng
fierce; ominous; violent
Character
Example phrases
- 他平时语气温和，可一旦涉及原则问题，态度就会变得很凶。 Tā píngshí yǔqì wēnhé, kě yídàn shèjí yuánzé wèntí, tàidu jiù huì biàn de hěn xiōng. He is usually gentle in tone, but once matters of principle are involved, his attitude becomes fierce.
- 别怕，狗叫得很凶，其实不会咬人。 Bié pà, gǒu jiào de hěn xiōng, qíshí bú huì yǎo rén. Don't be afraid; the dog barks fiercely but it won't bite.
- 昨晚风刮得很凶，屋顶的瓦片都被吹起来了。 Zuówǎn fēng guā de hěn xiōng, wūdǐng de wǎpiàn dōu bèi chuī qǐlái le. Last night the wind blew fiercely and even the roof tiles were lifted up.
Related words
- 凶残 xiōngcán cruel; brutal; savage
- 凶恶 xiōng'è vicious; ferocious; evil-looking
- 凶狠 xiōnghěn ruthless; fierce; savage
- 凶猛 xiōngměng fierce; violent; ferocious
- 凶手 xiōngshǒu murderer; culprit
- 邪恶 xié'è evil; wicked
- 邪 xié evil; irregular; heretical
- 小人 xiǎorén petty person; mean person; villain
- 一毛不拔 yìmáobùbá stingy; unwilling to spend even a penny
- 嚣张 xiāozhāng arrogant; aggressive; overbearing
- 损人利己 sǔnrénlìjǐ to harm others for one's own benefit
- 狭隘 xiá'ài narrow; narrow-minded