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凶

兇
xiōng
adjective HSK 6 #2,986

Meanings

  1. 1 fierce; ferocious; violent
  2. 2 terrible; fearsome
  3. 3 inauspicious; ominous

Examples

那条狗很凶，别靠近。
Nà tiáo gǒu hěn xiōng, bié kàojìn.
That dog is very fierce — don't get close.
她发起脾气来很凶。
Tā fā qǐ píqì lái hěn xiōng.
She's really fierce when she gets angry.
老师今天看起来很凶。
Lǎoshī jīntiān kàn qǐlái hěn xiōng.
The teacher looks scary today.

Tips

usage
凶 describes people, animals, or expressions that are intimidating or aggressive. For weather or situations, 厉害 (lìhai) is more natural.
usage
The simplified character 凶 also exists separately meaning 'ominous' (as in 凶吉 fortune-telling). The traditional 兇 specifically means fierce/violent.

Stroke Order

凶 xiōng