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凶 - xiōng

culprit; murder; bad, sad

culprit; murder; bad, sad

How to read 凶

Click 凶 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinxiōng
Englishculprit; murder; bad, sad
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

凶刀 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 凶器. Please read 凶嫌 one more time.

Common words with this character

knife used in a violent crime; murder weapon
lethal weapon; murder weapon
alleged killer ; suspect in a case of violent crime
inauspicious abode; haunted house

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 凶 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 凶刀 and 凶器 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 凶.