凶手
Old HSK 6
凶手 (xiōngshǒu) · murderer
凶手 (xiōngshǒu) means “murderer; killer”. It is written with 2 characters: 凶 (culprit) + 手 (hand). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 凶手 is built
The characters
凶 xiōng · culprit
What 凶 is made of
- 凵qiǎn — container
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
手 shǒu · hand
What 手 is made of
手 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 4 strokes.
Origin hint: A hand with the fingers splayed (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
警察已经抓到了凶手。Jǐngchá yǐjīng zhuādào le xiōngshǒu.The police have caught the killer.
新闻说凶手已经被判刑。Xīnwén shuō xiōngshǒu yǐjīng bèi pànxíng.The news says the murderer has been sentenced.
Questions about 凶手
What does 凶手 mean?
凶手 (xiōngshǒu) means “murderer; killer”.
How do you pronounce 凶手?
凶手 is pronounced xiōngshǒu.
Which HSK level is 凶手?
凶手 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 凶恶xiōng'èfierce
- 手机shǒujīmobile phone
- 洗手间xǐshǒujiāntoilet
- 举手jǔshǒuto raise one's hand
- 手表shǒubiǎowatch (wristwatch)
- 对手duìshǒuopponent
- 歌手gēshǒusinger
- 手续shǒuxùprocedures
- 手指shǒuzhǐfinger
- 握手wòshǒuto shake hands
Learn 凶手 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 204: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.