凶凶Stroke order for 凶

xiōng
HSK 6HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

adj
Often used in formal contexts or in compound words related to misfortune and death. Avoid using for minor inconveniences.
unfortunate; inauspicious (describing phenomena related to death, disaster, etc., opposite of 吉).
不幸的（形容死亡、灾难等现象，跟“吉”相对）。
Words:
凶讯凶祸凶事凶灾凶变
Synonyms:
厄灾难殃劫
Sentences:
  1. 听(tīng)到(dào)这(zhè)个(ge)凶(xiōng)讯(xùn)，全(quán)家(jiā)人(rén)都(dōu)陷(xiàn)入(rù)了(le)悲(bēi)痛(tòng)。
    Upon hearing this tragic news, the whole family was plunged into grief.
  2. 今(jīn)年(nián)发(fā)生(shēng)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)凶(xiōng)灾(zāi)，对(duì)农(nóng)民(mín)影(yǐng)响(xiǎng)很(hěn)大(dà)。
    There have been many calamities this year, which have greatly affected the farmers.
adj
Used to describe people, animals, or behavior that is cruel and violent. Commonly seen in words like 凶猛. It has a very negative connotation.
fierce; ferocious; savage.
凶恶；残暴。
Words:
凶残凶猛凶暴凶狠凶煞
Synonyms:
恶残暴戾煞
Sentences:
  1. 那(nà)只(zhī)老(lǎo)虎(hǔ)看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)很(hěn)凶(xiōng)，别(bié)靠(kào)近(jìn)它(tā)。
    That tiger looks very fierce, don't go near it.
  2. 他(tā)对(duì)人(rén)非(fēi)常(cháng)凶(xiōng)狠(hěn)，大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)很(hěn)怕(pà)他(tā)。
    He is very cruel towards people, and everyone is afraid of him.
n
Acts as a nominal prefix in compounds like 凶手 (murderer) and 凶器 (murder weapon). It specifically refers to lethal violence or the people/objects involved.
murder; act of violence; murderer.
指杀伤人的行为，也指行凶作恶的人。
Words:
凶手凶案凶杀凶器凶徒
Sentences:
  1. 警(jǐng)察(chá)正(zhèng)在(zài)全(quán)力(lì)追(zhuī)捕(bǔ)这(zhè)个(ge)案(àn)子(zi)的(de)凶(xiōng)手(shǒu)。
    The police are making every effort to capture the murderer in this case.
  2. 凶(xiōng)案(àn)现(xiàn)场(chǎng)发(fā)现(xiàn)了(le)一(yī)把(bǎ)刀(dāo)。
    A knife was found at the murder scene.

Writing & Component

Radical凵
Structuresemi_enclosed
Stroke Count4
Strokes丿丶㇄丨