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兇頑

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Mandarin · pinyin xiōng wán

fierce and uncontrollable

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凶: xiōng · culprit; murder; bad, sad
顽: wán · obstinate, stubborn; recalcitrant

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1–2 · xiong1 wan2

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hung1 waan4

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