凶 — Chinese character
凶
xiōng
culprit; murder; bad, sad
- Pinyin
- xiōng
- Radical
- 17 ⼐ (Open Box)
- Strokes
- 4
- Components
- 凵 乂
- Formation
- ideographic — A container 凵 of wickedness 乂
- Japanese
- 凶 as a kanji
Common words with 凶
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 凶手 (兇手) | xiōng shǒu | murderer; assassin |
| 凶狠 (兇狠) | xiōng hěn | variant of 凶狠 (xiōng hěn) |
| 凶狠 | xiōng hěn | cruel; vicious |
| 凶猛 (兇猛) | xiōng měng | fierce; violent |
| 元凶 | yuán xiōng | chief offender; main culprit |
| 行凶 (行兇) | xíng xiōng | violent crime; to commit a violent act (assault or murder) |
| 凶残 (兇殘) | xiōng cán | savage; cruel |
| 凶杀 (兇殺) | xiōng shā | to murder; assassination |
| 凶残 (凶殘) | xiōng cán | savage |
| 凶器 (兇器) | xiōng qì | lethal weapon; murder weapon |
| 帮凶 (幫兇) | bāng xiōng | variant of 帮凶 (bāng xiōng) |
| 帮凶 (幫凶) | bāng xiōng | accomplice; accessory |
English words written with 凶
凶 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 3 · Analects 1 · Art of War 1 · I Ching 58 · Mencius 9 · Zhuangzi 5
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 16
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 30
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 31
- Analects 10.16
- Art of War 12.15
- Hexagram 3
- Hexagram 6
- Hexagram 7
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