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凶手

兇手

xiōng shǒu

HSK 6

assailant, murderer, assassin

noun

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Example Sentences

警方正在寻找这个凶手。

jǐngfāng zhèngzài xúnzhǎo zhègè xiōngshǒu 。

The police are looking for this murderer.

这部电影讲述了一个凶手的故事。

zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎngshù le yígè xiōngshǒu de gùshì 。

This movie tells the story of a murderer.

他们终于抓住了那个逃跑的凶手。

tāmen zhōngyú zhuāzhù le nàgè táopǎo de xiōngshǒu 。

They finally captured the escaped murderer.

Words with similar meanings

杀手shāshǒu

More general term that can refer to anyone who kills, not necessarily with intent.

Specifically refers to a person who kills another for political reasons or rewards.

Words Starting With 凶

凶恶xiōng è

fierce; ferocious; fiendish; frightening

Words Ending With 手

握手wò shǒu

对手duì shǒu

opponent; adversary; match

分手fēn shǒu

to split up; to break up

动手dòng shǒu

to hit with hands or fists; to start work; to touch

助手zhù shǒu

assistant; helper

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Domain-Specific: Legal & Justice

Courts, legal frameworks, criminal law, civil law, contractual terms.

Discussions on poverty, crime, gender equality, and education challenges.

All words for the HSK 6 test

Contracts, lawsuits, police, courts, rules, and regulation terms.

Individual characters

凶xiōng · fierce, ominous, terrible, murder›手shǒu · hand›