Memory phrase for the character: 凶

凶

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Meaning

vicious, fearful, fierce, ominous, inauspicious

Pronunciation

xiōng

Explanation

 Container 凵 with a mark 㐅

Mnemonic
 
“Pandora's Box”: The mark on the container shows that it's content is vicious.

Radicals

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




 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
 

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