洶 meaning and stroke order
Turbulent, torrential, restless
How to write 洶, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 洶
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- torrential rush
- tumultuous
How 洶 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 匈 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 洶
洶 combines the water radical 氵 with 匈 (xiōng), which gives the sound. Picture water crashing and heaving like a chest breathing hard, and you have turbulent, rushing water.
洶 is almost never used alone. It appears mainly in the word 洶湧 (xiōngyǒng, simplified 汹涌), describing surging water or, figuratively, strong emotions and crowds. Example: 海浪洶湧。(Hǎilàng xiōngyǒng.) The waves are surging violently.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 洶 with 胸 (xiōng, chest), since both use 匈 and sound the same. Remember that 洶 has water 氵 for waves, while 胸 has the flesh radical 月 for the body.
Common words with 洶
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 洶湧 | xiōngyǒng | to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 洶
How many strokes are in 洶?
洶 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 洶 mean?
洶 (xiōng) means turbulent, torrential, restless. A common word with it is 汹涌 (xiōngyǒng), meaning "to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent".
How do you pronounce 洶?
洶 is pronounced xiōng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 洶?
The radical of 洶 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 洶 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 洶?
洶 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 汹, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 洶 and 汹?
They are the same character. 汹 is the simplified form used in mainland China, with 凶 replacing 匈, and 洶 is the form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Can 洶湧 describe things other than water?
Yes. It is often used figuratively, as in 人潮洶湧 (rén cháo xiōngyǒng, huge surging crowds) or 暗流洶湧 (àn liú xiōngyǒng, turbulent hidden currents of conflict).