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CHINESE CHARACTER

xiōng

兇

兇

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fierce; murderer

Numbered pinyin
xiong1
English meanings
fierce; savage; murderer

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    xiōng兇shǒu手yǐjīng已经bèi被dàibǔ逮捕。

    The murderer has been arrested.

  2. 02

    這zhī隻gǒu狗hěn很xiōng兇měng猛。

    This dog is very fierce.

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