懂中文 Dong Chinese

汹

xiōng

turbulent

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 凶 represents the sound. Simplified form of 洶.

Components
氵 meaning component

氵  Meaning component

shui, shuǐ

  

water

氵 is a component form of 水.

凶 sound component

凶  Sound component

xiōng

  

vicious, fierce

Evolution

汹 Clerical script Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)

Clerical script

Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
汹 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

汹 (洶) 

xiōng

the rush of water; turbulent; noisy, restless; torrential rush; tumultuous

Most common words with 汹
Freq.
Word
Meaning

汹涌

turbulent

气势汹汹

aggressive

波涛汹涌

waves surging forth

汹

tumultuous