兇
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xiōng · atrocious, brutal, ferocious

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Character anatomy

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Shape and proportion

6Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

儿Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 兇

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Example sentences

Notice where 兇 sits in each complete thought.

Tā què rèn tā shì shā rén xiōng shǒu.她確認他是殺人兇手。

She identified him as the murderer.

Source: Tatoeba #852161 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì gè xiōng shǒu, yīng gāi jìn dào láo lǐ.他是個兇手,應該進到牢裡。

He is a killer, he should be behind bars!

Source: Tatoeba #5505595 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shén mó shì? gàn ma yì liǎn xiōng bā bā de.什麼事?幹嘛一臉兇巴巴的。

What's the matter? You look very angry.

Source: Tatoeba #1646860 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jǐng chá dǎi bǔ le móu shā zhè wèi xiǎo jiě de xiōng shǒu.警察逮捕了謀殺這位小姐的兇手。

The police arrested the man who had murdered the girl.

Source: Tatoeba #686688 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 兇 in context

  1. Say xiōng, then recall the core meaning: atrocious, brutal, ferocious.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 兇 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.