凶兆

xiōngzhào

noun #30,149

Measure Word

一个凶兆 gè

Meanings

1 ill omen
2 bad sign
3 portent of disaster

Characters

inauspicious; fierce; disastrous

Examples

HSK 4

她觉得这场梦是个凶兆。

Tā juéde zhè chǎng mèng shì gè xiōngzhào.

She felt the dream was a bad omen.

HSK 6

黑乌鸦在古代被视为凶兆。

Hēi wūyā zài gǔdài bèi shìwéi xiōngzhào.

Black crows were seen as ill omens in ancient times.

Tips

usage

Antonym is 吉兆 (jízhào, auspicious omen). 凶 means 'inauspicious / fierce / disastrous' and pairs with 兆 'sign' to mark something foreboding.

Stroke Order

凶 xiōng

兆 zhào