凶 (xiōng) - fierce, violent, cruel & ominous, inauspicious

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xiōng ｜ 4 strokes ｜ radical: 凵

信嫣

凶 · xiōng

fierce, violent, cruel;

ominous, inauspicious;

bad, terrible;

murder, violence

fierce, violent, cruelominous, inauspiciousbad, terrible

Usage highlights

fierce and evilominous signdangerous situationfierce appearancemurder casefierce beast

Synonyms

  • 恶— evil, wicked
  • 暴— violent, cruel
  • 险— dangerous, perilous

Antonyms

  • 吉— auspicious, lucky
  • 祥— propitious, fortunate
  • 善— good, kind

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The criminal is very fierce (凶恶).
  • This is an ominous sign (凶兆).
  • The traffic accident was terrible (凶险).
  • He has a fierce expression (凶相).

Collocations

  • fierce and evil(凶恶)
  • ominous sign(凶兆)
  • dangerous situation(凶险)
  • fierce appearance(凶相)
  • murder case(凶案)
  • fierce beast(凶兽)

Idioms

  • Extremely vicious and merciless(穷凶极恶)
  • Fierce appearance and evil heart(凶相毕露)
  • Escape disaster and avoid misfortune(逢凶化吉)
  • Fierce as wolves and tigers(凶如虎狼)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese culture, 凶 represents inauspiciousness and is the opposite of 吉 (auspicious).
  • Used in divination and fortune-telling to indicate bad luck or unfavorable outcomes.
  • Appears in many idioms warning against dangerous situations or evil characters.

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