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洶
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汹
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turbulent

HSK 10
Nature →Elements →Water
xiōng
キョウ
わ.く
흉
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 匈 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (洶)
氵 water (drops)+ 匈 thorax =
洶 turbulent
氵 Meaning component
shui water (drops)
water
氵 is a component form of 水.
匈 Phonetic component
xiōng thorax
breast, chest, thorax
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Simplified (汹)
氵 water (drops)+ 凶 sinister =
汹 turbulent
氵 Meaning component
shui water (drops)
water
氵 is a component form of 水.
凶 Phonetic component
xiōng sinister
terrible
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Notes
Similar Characters
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Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
洶
Regular
Modern
Chinese
汹 / 洶 [xiōng]
torrential rush; tumultuous
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (3)
汹涌 [xiōng​yǒng] #16,550
to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc)
气势汹汹 [qì​shì​xiōng​xiōng] #38,253
aggressive
波涛汹涌 [bō​tāo​xiōng​yǒng] #34,005
waves surging forth
JAPANESE WORDS (1)
人心恟々 [じんしんきょうきょう]
panic-stricken (people)