Chinese Word: 汹 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

汹 (Trad.: 洶)HSK 6

Pinyin: xiōng

English Definition: torrential rush; tumultuous

Chinese Definition:
①(汹汹)ａ．波涛声，如“波声汹汹”。b．形容喧扰，如“天下汹汹”，“议论汹汹”；c．形容声势很大(含贬义)，如“气势汹汹”，“来势汹汹”。
②(汹涌)水势很大，向上涌，如“波涛汹汹”、“汹汹澎湃”。

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 水

Pictophonetic:凶 indicates the sound; 氵 (water) conveys the meaning.

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Similar Characters: 泗

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汹涌HSK 6	xiōng yǒng	to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent
气势汹汹	qì shì xiōng xiōng	aggressive; truculent; overbearing
汹涌澎湃	xiōng yǒng péng pài	surging; turbulent; tempestuous (idiom)
来势汹汹	lái shì xiōng xiōng	to bear down menacingly (idiom)
波涛汹涌HSK 6	bō tāo xiōng yǒng	waves surging forth; roaring sea