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凶手 (xiōng shǒu) — how to say "murderer" in Chinese
凶手
Murderer, criminal
noun
Character composition
凶
evil, cruel, unlucky
手
hand
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
凵
Receptacle
#17 · kǎn · 2 strokes
Collocations
杀人凶手
shā rén xiōng shǒu
murderer
凶手落网
xiōng shǒu luò wǎng
the murderer is caught
追捕凶手
zhuī bǔ xiōng shǒu
pursue the murderer
Examples
警察正在寻找这个案子的凶手。
The police are looking for the murderer in this case.
凶手是谁？
Who is the murderer?
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "murderer" in Chinese?
"murderer" in Chinese is 凶手 (xiōng shǒu).
What does 凶手 mean in English?
凶手 (xiōng shǒu) means "Murderer, criminal".
How is 凶手 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiōng shǒu (written as xiong shou, xiongshou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "murderer" in Chinese characters?
It is written 凶手.
What HSK level is 凶手?
凶手 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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