xiōng
cán

HSK 7-9
common
adjective

Meaning of 凶残

凶残 means fierce and cruel; brutal; savage. Pronounced xiōng cán. HSK 7-9.

  • fierce and cruel; brutal; savage

Definitions & Examples

zuì
fàn
shǒu
duàn
xiōng
cán
 

That criminal's methods are extremely brutal.

běn
xìng
xiōng
cán
 
lián
hái
zi
dōu
fàng
guò
 

He is savage by nature and won't even spare children.

Láng
qún
le
chǎng
xiōng
cán
de
gōng
 

The wolf pack launched a ferocious attack.

Xiōng
cán
chéng
xìng
de
bào
jūn
zhōng
jiāng
bèi
tuī
fān
 

A tyrant who is brutal by nature will eventually be overthrown.