Memory phrase for the Kanji: 汹

汹

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Meaning

to surge up violently, tumultuous, turbulent

Pronunciation

 xiōng

Explanation

 Left: water 氵, right: fearful 凶 (The mark 㐅 on the container 凵 shows that its content is vicious and fearful.)

Mnemonic

 Water that is fearful, surges up violently.

Radicals

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

 汹涌  xiōng yǒng  to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent
 气势汹汹  qì shì xiōng xiōng  aggressive; truculent; overbearing
 气势汹汹  qì shì xiōng xiōng  aggressive; truculent; overbearing
 波涛汹涌  bō tāo xiōng yǒng  waves surging forth; roaring sea
 波涛汹涌  bō tāo xiōng yǒng  

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