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凶恶 xiōngè

凶恶 xiōngè Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 6 English Translations of the word 凶恶 xiōngè .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
xiōngè | xi5 o1 n5 ge4
English translation
fierce
ferocious
fiendish
frightening
variant of 兇惡
>凶恶 xiōngè , fierce

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Read some general information about the Chinese word 凶恶 xiōngè .

Traditional form

兇惡

Part of speech

Adjective / 形容词 xíng róng cí Xíngróng cí
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Etymology of 凶恶 xiōngè

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xiōng

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Pictograph of a trap in the ground.

Positional decomposition

凵乂

Number of Strokes

4
ě

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. xīn represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of è .

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

xīn

Positional decomposition

亚心

Number of Strokes

10

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脸上凹凸不平 aō tū bù píng de 使 shǐ 显得 xiǎnde 更为 gèng wéi 凶恶 xiōngè 可怕 kěpà .

The ragged scar on his face lent him a sinister look.

凶恶 xiōngè Decomposition

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凶恶 xiōngè Compounds

See all 62 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 凶恶 xiōngè in their composition.

  • xiōng
    • xiōng
      • xiōng , xiōng , , xiōng , ,
      • cuó , jiǎn , jiǎn , , , , xián , ,
    • nǎo , nǎo , , xiōng , xiōng , zōng , zōng , cōng , zōng , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
  • ě
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