凶 (xiōng) means “terrible; fearful”. It is an HSK 6 word.

How is 凶 pronounced?

凶 is pronounced “xiōng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 凶?

凶 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 凶 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 6adjective

Traditional: 兇

xiōng

凶 (xiōng) means “terrible; fearful”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character (traditional 兇) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Practice writingUnlock HSK 6 required

那条狗看起来很凶。

Nà tiáo gǒu kàn qǐlái hěn xiōng.

That dog looks very fierce.

What does 凶 mean?: 凶 (xiōng) means “terrible; fearful”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 凶 pronounced?: 凶 is pronounced “xiōng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 凶?: 凶 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 凶?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 凶 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18