xiōng

common
adjective
verb

Meaning of

汹 means to surge; to surge upward; turbulent; violent; raging. Pronounced xiōng.

  • to surge; to surge upward
  • turbulent; violent; raging

Character Info

Radical
Strokes9
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Hóng
shuǐ
zài
shān
zhōng
xiōng
yǒng
 

The flood surged in the mountain valley.

Hǎi
làng
xiōng
yǒng
pāi
zhe
àn
biān
 

The turbulent waves beat against the shore.

Jǐng
de
shuǐ
rán
xiōng
yǒng
lái
 

The water in the well suddenly surged upward.

Yán
jiāng
cóng
huǒ
shān
kǒu
xiōng
yǒng
pēn
chū
 

Magma surged out from the volcano crater.

Qián
táng
jiāng
cháo
xiōng
yǒng
ér
lái
 

The Qiantang River tidal bore surged forward.