汹 xiōng turbulent
turbulent; torrential; restless
How to remember 汹: 氵 water + 凶 culprit = turbulent. After the storm the water rises, and the running culprit is caught on the bank, because the river is far too turbulent to swim.
Component breakdown
汹 = 氵 water + 凶 culprit
- 氵 water
- 凶 culprit
After the storm the water rises, and the running culprit is caught on the bank, because the river is far too turbulent to swim.
How it is used
- Turbulent, surging - 汹涌 (xiōngyǒng), of violently surging water: 波涛汹涌 (bōtāo xiōngyǒng) raging waves.
- 气势汹汹 (qìshì-xiōngxiōng) describes coming on fiercely/menacingly - an aggressive manner.