Question 1

How do you pronounce 凶?

Accepted Answer

凶 is pronounced "xiōng" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 7-9 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 凶 mean?

Accepted Answer

凶 (xiōng) means: vicious, fierce, ominous, inauspicious, famine, variant of 兇|凶[xiong1].

Question 3

How do you write 凶 in Chinese?

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凶 is written with 1 character. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 凶.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 凶?

Accepted Answer

See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 凶 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

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Traditional:

Zhuyin:

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Character relationships for 凶 (xiōng)

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Keep this HSK word in your study plan

Traditional:

Zhuyin:

Word Relationships

Word Relationships

Examples

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