Memory phrase for the Kanji: 凶

凶

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Meaning

vicious, fearful, fierce, ominous, inauspicious

Pronunciation

 xiōng

Explanation

 Container 凵 with a mark 㐅

Mnemonic
The mark on the container shows that it's content is vicious.

Radicals

凵 open box
凶 fierce, fearfulWe have marked this container 凵 with a cross 㐅 because it brings bad luck.
㐅 cross
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Vocabulary

 凶狠  xiōng hěn  cruel; vicious; fierce and malicious; vengeful
 凶猛  xiōng měng  fierce
 凶手  xiōng shǒu  murderer; assassin
 凶恶  xiōng è  erocious; fiendish; frightening; fierce; ferocious
 闵凶  mǐn xiōng  suffering; affliction
 闵凶  mǐn xiōng  

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