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兇狠

简凶狠 · 繁兇狠

Mandarin · pinyin xiōng hěn

variant of 凶狠 xiōng hěn

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狠: hěn · vicious, cruel; severely, extreme
凶: xiōng · culprit; murder; bad, sad

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1–3 · xiong1 hen3

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hung1 han2

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adj

fierce and malicious; ferocious
fierce; powerful; vigorous

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