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

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.

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.

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