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cruel

HSK 10
Abstract →Qualities
キョウ
おそ.れる、わる.い
흉
Depicts a person (卩) under a trap (凶).
Components
凶 sinister+ 卩 person kneeling =
兇 cruel
凶 Phonetic component
xiōng sinister
terrible
Depicts a trap.
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卩 Meaning component
jié person kneeling
seal
Depicts a person under a trap.
Notes
Similar Characters
匈 thorax垴 head (simp)汹 noisy (simp)酗 become危 danger却 still (simp)卷 exam paper卻 withdraw (trad)叩 ask丞 aid乡 hometown (simp)令 orders光 ray卬 raise印 print即 immediately呪 damn咒 curse妃 spouse巽 obedient
Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
Clerical
Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
兇
Regular
Modern
Japanese
凶 、 兇 (rare) きょう 同音
noun bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (31)
凶手 [xiōng​shǒu] #770
murderer
凶器 [xiōng​qì] #2,806
lethal weapon
凶残 [xiōng​cán] #11,652
savage
凶猛 [xiōng​měng] #13,127
fierce
凶杀 [xiōng​shā] #5,251
to murder
行凶 [xíng​xiōng] #11,066
violent crime
凶杀案 [xiōng​shā​'àn] #6,355
murder case
凶恶 [xiōng​'è] #16,747
fierce
凶险 [xiōng​xiǎn] #30,306
dangerous
凶悍 [xiōng​hàn] #22,683
violent
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JAPANESE WORDS (22)
⭐ 凶悪 [きょうあく] #8,469
atrocious
⭐ 凶器 [きょうき] #8,711
dangerous weapon
凶暴 [きょうぼう] #9,027
ferocious
⭐ 元凶 [げんきょう] #9,781
ringleader
凶 [きょう] #15,680
bad luck
凶行 [きょうこう] #25,345
(act of) violence
凶刃 [きょうじん] #36,747
assassin's dagger
凶弾 [きょうだん] #65,852
assassin's bullet
凶手 [きょうしゅ] #82,847
assassin
凶人 [きょうじん] #90,707
scoundrel
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KOREAN WORDS (1)
원흉
ringleader