行凶

行兇

xíngxiōng

verb #11,066

Meanings

1 to commit a violent act
2 to commit assault or murder

Characters

to carry out; to do

fierce; violent

Examples

犯罪嫌疑人在现场行凶后逃跑了。

Fànzuì xiányírén zài xiànchǎng xíngxiōng hòu táopǎo le.

The suspect fled after committing the violent act at the scene.

警方正在追查行凶者。

Jǐngfāng zhèngzài zhuīchá xíngxiōng zhě.

The police are tracking down the perpetrator.

Tips

memory

行 (to carry out) + 凶 (violence/fierce) = to carry out violence. The 凶 character itself looks like a person falling into a pit.

Stroke Order

行 xíng

凶 xiōng