# 凶恶 (xiōng’è): fierce | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

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Content ID: hsk-7-9-10003
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:46:17.151Z
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Learn 凶恶 (xiōng’è), HSK 7-9: fierce; ferocious; fiendish. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 凶恶

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xiōng’è

fierce; ferocious; fiendish

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

凶xiōng1

First tone: high and level

First tone: high and level

恶è4

Fourth tone: falling

Fourth tone: falling

Tone marks follow the source pinyin. Listen to the complete word to practise connected pronunciation.

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## Usage in this example

Used as an adjective for a fierce, terrifying nature or expression, such as a wolf leaping from a forest or a police officer's ferocious gaze.

## Example sentence

那只凶恶的狼从树林里扑了出来，吓坏了所有村民。

Nà zhī xiōng'è de láng cóng shùlín lǐ pū le chūlái, xià huài le suǒyǒu cūnmín.

The fierce wolf leapt out of the forest, terrifying all the villagers.

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