Chinese symbol for “ferocity”
凶焰
xiōng yàn
ferocity; aggressive arrogance
The closest CC-CEDICT match for ferocity is 凶焰 (xiōng yàn), defined as: ferocity; aggressive arrogance.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Related words
Other words that share a character with 凶焰.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 凶手 (兇手) | xiōng shǒu | murderer; assassin |
| 凶狠 (兇狠) | xiōng hěn | variant of 凶狠 (xiōng hěn) |
| 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) |
| 火焰 | huǒ yàn | blaze; flame |
| 烈焰 | liè yàn | raging flames |
| 焰火 | yàn huǒ | fireworks |
See also: Japanese symbol for “ferocity”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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