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凶手

兇手
xiōngshǒu
noun HSK 6 #770

Meanings

  1. 1 murderer; killer
  2. 2 assassin; perpetrator (of a violent crime)

Characters

凶
xiōng
fierce; violent
手
shǒu
hand; person skilled at something
Literally 'violent hand' - the person who committed a violent act.

Examples

HSK 1
谁是凶手？
Shéi shì xiōngshǒu?
Who is the murderer?
HSK 3
警察终于抓到了凶手。
Jǐngchá zhōngyú zhuā dào le xiōngshǒu.
The police finally caught the murderer.
HSK 5
凶手至今仍然在逃。
Xiōngshǒu zhìjīn réngrán zàitáo.
The killer is still at large.

Tips

usage
凶手 specifically refers to the perpetrator of a killing or violent crime. For a general criminal, use 罪犯. For a thief, use 小偷.

Stroke Order

凶 xiōng
手 shǒu