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凶恶

Traditional (Taiwan): 兇惡

xiōng'è ㄒㄩㄥ ㄜˋ

    • fierce vicious

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 凶残 xiōngcán
    • 本性凶残 cruel by nature
    • 手段凶残 savage methods
  • 凶狠 xiōnghěn
    • 凶狠毒辣 vicious and venomous
    • 心地凶狠 vicious at heart

Antonyms 反义词

  • 和善 héshàn
    • 面目和善 a kind-looking face
    • 待人和善 to treat people kindly
  • 善良 shànliáng
    • 善良淳朴 kind and simple
    • 心地善良 kind-hearted

Telling them apart

凶恶 stresses being frightening, and can describe a fearsome look as well as fierce behavior. 凶残 stresses cruelty and mostly describes actions. 凶狠 stresses viciousness and malice, and mostly describes temperament and conduct.

Example sentences and grammar articles using 凶恶

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